plasma
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"Astronauts lose about 15% of their circulating plasma volume, which means when they come back, their blood pressure can drop and they might need additional fluids," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
While most galaxies contain supermassive black holes, only a small fraction produce enormous jets of magnetized plasma that emit radio waves.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
"Enceladus itself is a key driver of this environment, releasing huge amounts of water vapor that gets ionized, loading the magnetosphere with heavy plasma that is then pulled around as the planet spins."
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The day of Scott’s stem cell treatment, a nurse first extracted 80 cc of his blood, which was spun down to produce platelet-rich plasma; after that, red blood cells were removed, leaving concentrated plasma proteins.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
“I bought some of the highest quality fertilizing plasma available in California,” Barbour informed him.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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