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.
15
A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
43
Cold water weighs more than hot water.
93
Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
0
Kissing actually has the biological purpose of passing on biological information and chemical signals to assess mating possibilities and status.
9
Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
84
Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
14
Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
89