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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold!
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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There is a surgical implant being developed that will give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
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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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