Today's post features this article: Artificial Leaf
When I first read this article today, I immediately thought, "What sorcery has allowed us to create such a magnificent thing as this?!" But it wasn't sorcery, it was science...Scientists in Holland have invented a pack that will grow medicine in it with only the sun needed to activate it! They look like autumn leaves, and the medicine develops right inside of it. This will allow people to develop medication for people without needing a man-made power source. So, nations who are still battling malaria, for example, will be able to utilize this very easily.
I don't know how people think of these sorts of ideas, but I'm glad they're around! This could revolutionize how medication is produced and distributed to people. It's also inexpensive to produce and will hopefully also change things for the better, in terms of how much medications cost. I can only imagine how many lives this will eventually save.
This leaf-thing is really cool. I'll be interested to watch what happens with it over the next decade or so. And congrats on your new blog. I'm looking forward to reading more. :)
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