Scientists are working on a portable spray-on-skin that can heal severe wounds in just a few minutes.The spray mainly contains important proteins that can reprogram the injured cells to become stem cells, and back to young uniformed skin cells. So far they were able to accelerate healing process from 12 weeks to 21 days with a similar approach.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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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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Most liquid laundry detergents are alive with living organisms that help to break down stains!
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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There are more atoms in one teaspoon of water than there are teaspoons of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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