Updated On: 10 February, 2026 03:47 PM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a breakthrough spray that can halt severe bleeding almost instantly. The spray reacts with blood to form a soft, rubber-like gel in less than a second, sealing wounds and speeding up the body’s natural clotting process

The spray instantly turns blood into a soft, rubbery gel. REPRESENTATIONAL PIC/ISTOCK
Scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a new spray that can instantly stop severe bleeding.
The spray reacts with blood to turn it into a soft, rubbery gel in less than a second. This not only physically seals the wound but also helps accelerate the natural clotting process.