Kausik and Pritha (IMAGE) University of Central Florida Caption Kausik Mukhopadhyay, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at UCF, and Pritha Sarkar, a graduate student in the material science department at UCF, test their spongelike hemostatic bandage known as “SilFoam” on a mannequin. The sponge-like foam quickly acts to stop hemorrhaging. (Photo by Antoine Hart) Credit Photo by Antoine Hart Usage Restrictions For use with coverage with UCF's hemostatic bandage research. Credit must be given to the University of Central Florida. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.