Can lobster blood save lives?

A lobster scientist holds a two-pound lobster under water in Maine. (AP)
Dr. Robert Bayer holds a jar of frozen lobster blood in his lab in Orono, Maine. (AP)
Dr. Bayer's company is studying lobster blood to see if it can be used in medicine. (AP)
In the wild, the lobster's shell is blue or gray.
When cooked in boiling water, the lobster shell turns bright red.

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Shhh! Lobsters have a big secret. Their blood is blue. It is very strong. Lobster blood can fight sickness.

People study lobsters. Can medicine be made from lobster blood?

READ MORE: Maine is full of lobsters. Plenty of lobsters means plenty of lobster blood. Scientists are learning about lobster blood. What is in it? It has a powerful protein called hemocyanin [hem-o-cy-a-nin]. Can the protein help people? Yes! It fights against viruses in human blood. Life-saving medicine could be made from lobster blood. God created all things for His glory, even lobsters. Psalm 69:34 says, “Let heaven and Earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.”