A middle-schooler from Virginia has been named 'America's top young scientist' after developing a bar of soap that could be useful in the treatment of melanoma.
Heman Bekele has been named "America's top young scientist" after developing a bar of soap that could be useful in treating melanomaHeman Bekele, 14, developed a bar of soap that could be useful in the treatment of melanoma. It's made from compounds that could reactivate certain cells that guard human skin, enabling them to fight off cancer.He sid he was inspired by what he saw in his native land as Ethiopian workers labored for hours under the sun.
He said the memory made him want to create something to help as many people as possible be saved from melanomaHe said once he gets it to market, he wants to create a non-profit so everyone can have access to his soap and its benefits.
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