Due to these regulations, the horseshoe crab population in South Carolina is increasing and has been for the past 15 years. Understanding the vital role HSC's unique blue blood plays in the safe ...

Horseshoe crabs as good for bait as they are for testing new vaccines using their bright blue blood. But this year, horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts will return to uninhibited procreation.

have existed for more than 300 million years - and we use their pale blue blood to keep us all safe. No, it's not science fiction, just plain old science. We're talking about the horseshoe crab.

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Today, policy change goes into effect that allows companies to stop using horseshoe crab blood in the safety testing of new ...

Horseshoe crabs molt their distinctive shells about 17 times before reaching maturity at age 10. A synthetic version of their blood has been produced that appears to be on course to eliminate the ...

Biomedical companies also harvest horseshoe crabs and drain their blue blood, which is used to detect toxins in drugs and medical devices. Horseshoe crab blood harvests have virtually doubled since ...

The COVID-19 vaccines were tested with horseshoe crab blood before being released to the public. But there is a fear that ...

Today’s lawsuit was filed in Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. Biomedical companies harvest horseshoe crabs and drain their blue blood, which is used to detect toxins in drugs and medical devices ...

Horseshoe crab blood is a vital resource to the medical field. It's unique in more ways than one: the blue color and its ability to identify bacterial contamination in small quantities.