Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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Marie Curie, the Nobel prize winning scientist who discovered radium, died of radiation poisoning.
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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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