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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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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One 75-watt bulb gives more light than three 25-watt bulbs.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Neanderthal man had a brain capacity 100cc larger than modern man's.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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