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!
21
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
118
Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
15
Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
10
Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
65
Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.
17
If the chemical sodium is dropped into water it will immediately and violently explode.
67