A Virginia high school freshman was looking for a fun science experiment — and ended up making a soap with the aim of treating skin cancer . Woodson High School in the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system, was crowned "America’s Top Young Scientist" and awarded $25,000 after winning this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge. An aspiring scientist, Bekele began researching skin cancer — particularly dendritic cells, which help the immune system attack cancer cells. BE WELL: CATCH SKIN CANCER WARNING SIGNS EARLY WITH REGULAR SELF-EXAMS"He is extremely self-driven, energetic and motivated beyond his age. Original article source: Virginia high school student creates soap to fight skin cancer, is awarded $25K: 'Remarkable effort'

Source: Fox News October 28, 2023 17:58 UTC