8 incredible scientific discoveries we missed (9 photos)

In a world where we're surrounded by hundreds of events every day, interesting and useful information can sometimes get lost. A Reddit forum decided to refresh the common man's knowledge. Users shared the most important scientific discoveries that we might have simply missed.

For example, did you know that scientists have been growing new teeth for a long time? And that eggs can be harvested from a woman's spinal cord? No? Then you definitely need to read this article, because you'll learn many more amazing things.





Schizophrenia Treatment



Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes and impaired emotional reactions. People with this disease can lead normal lives with ongoing medication and psychological treatment. In other words, schizophrenia sufferers are forced to take maintenance medications and undergo specialized therapy for their entire lives.

However, doctors in Japan have achieved something amazing – curing schizophrenia with a bone marrow transplant. It happened, one might say, by chance: they diagnosed a patient with schizophrenia with blood cancer and, to save his life, decided to administer chemotherapy and then perform a bone marrow transplant. This way, they first weakened his immune system and then initiated a "reboot."

Amazingly, after the transplant, all symptoms of the young man's mental disorder disappeared! This case led scientists to believe that schizophrenia and similar disorders may be caused by malfunctioning immune systems. Experts are now conducting extensive research in this area, hoping to confirm this connection.

Growing Teeth





Many people didn't know this, but scientists have long since learned to grow teeth from human stem cells. This is done in several ways. First, biological material (a tooth bud) is removed from a donor, from which a full-fledged tooth is grown in the laboratory, which is then installed in the patient. Second, the cells are "implanted" directly into the gum, where the growth process begins.

Both of these methods have been repeatedly tested on rodents and have shown positive results. Scientists plan to begin human trials of this new technology soon. If they are as successful, there's a chance that in the future, patients will be able to completely abandon artificial implants and crowns. Instead, they'll be able to grow new teeth! Amazing!

Cloning Deceased Pets



Surely, each of you has lost a pet at least once, and you know how painful it is. But what if you had the opportunity to create an exact copy of your beloved cat or dog? It's not science fiction, it's reality!

In Korea, the Sooam Biotech Research Foundation has long been operating a special center dedicated to cloning deceased pets. Laboratory staff warn:

"If your pet has died, wrap it in damp towels and place it in the refrigerator (not the freezer). This will preserve the cells needed for cloning. You have five days, after which the cells will become unusable."

How simple! But there's a catch... This service costs approximately $100,000, so not all owners can afford to bring their pet back to life.

Sperm from female spinal cord and eggs from blood



This discovery isn't exactly new, but as it turns out, many internet users haven't even heard of it. The idea is to achieve same-sex fertilization by extracting sperm from the spinal cords of both men and women. Scientists say this method could allow same-sex couples to have biological children together.

But that's not all! They are currently working on another amazing project: growing eggs using blood. Preliminary studies are still underway, but the scientists are determined to succeed! After all, if they achieve the desired result, infertility will soon be a thing of the past!

Anti-Cavity Vaccine



Two years ago, a group of scientists succeeded in developing a unique vaccine that prevents caries, the most common dental disease. Don't rush to your dentist for this miracle shot! It's not yet available to us, as scientists are still conducting trials on rodents. And they're proving quite successful!

The vaccination is expected to proceed as follows: a special hybrid protein, KF-rPAc, derived from E. coli and cavity-causing bacteria, will be introduced into the patient's mouth. This will lead to the development of immunity to the caries-causing Streptococcus mutans bacteria. After this, they will be unable to harm teeth in any way, as they will be destroyed by the teeth's "defense system."

I hope this vaccine will eventually become available to ordinary patients! Just imagine how much easier such a procedure would make life!

Growing Cotton on the Moon



Until recently, scientists were convinced that life on the Moon was impossible, as the climate there would not allow any living organism to survive for long. But recent research has proven otherwise!

To test their suspicions, scientists sent the Chang'e-4 probe to the Moon with potato, cotton, rapeseed, and rice seeds. To their great surprise, they soon discovered that cotton plants had sprouted in this harsh soil! Previously, this result had only been achieved by growing plants on board space stations.

Experts are confident that this discovery will bring them one step closer to long-term space exploration.

New Killer Whale Species



While the general public continues to debate whether a killer whale is a shark or a dolphin, scientists are discovering new species, even though the odds were virtually nil. Recently, a team of researchers led by Robert Pitman discovered unusual specimens near Antarctica. They differ from previously known species in their smaller body size, sharp fins, and rounded heads.

Experts were able to collect DNA samples from these mammals, which will allow them to determine in the near future whether they have stumbled upon a variety of an already known killer whale species or an entirely new "breed." So far, the specimens recorded are called "Type D killer whales."

Rapid skin growth at the burn site



In 2011, researchers at Johns Hopkins University developed a unique hydrogel. It allows the growth of new skin at the burn site to occur several times faster. This is because its main component, the polymer dextran, effectively stimulates growth at the site of injury.

The composition is supplemented with the victim's own cells, so new skin, not scar tissue, grows at the burn site. The entire process takes only a few weeks. While this drug has only been tested on mice so far, it could soon be available to all patients.

Which of these discoveries do you consider the most significant for humanity?