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The scene is often depicted in crime dramas: forensic scientists analyse bloodstains left behind, trying to piece together what happened. But beyond the dramatic flair, the science of how blood dries and the patterns it leaves is an area of research with implications far beyond the courtroom, extending into medical diagnostics and bioengineering. Picture a tiny drop of blood, no bigger than a raindrop, slowly drying on a surface.