During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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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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A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball made of rubber.
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