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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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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