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Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff. I'm Nate.

And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time

welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.

If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about a potential cure

for asthma, how shark intestines are basically

nature's own Tesla valve, and what happens when you inject human brain cells into newborn rats.

Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.

Okay, you know what really surprises me?

That there still isn't a full-blown cure for asthma.

For those who might not be aware, asthma is a very common condition that makes it hard to breathe due to swelling and narrowing of the airway.

As I mentioned, there isn't a cure, but a recent experiment out of Aston University in London

may have taken us closer than ever to finding a way to eradicate

asthma once and for all. That sounds like pretty great news. What they find?

So it all started with tests on mice as it usually does and it ended with a

virtual elimination of asthmatic symptoms within two weeks.

Let me say that again.

Within two weeks, nate, asthmatic mice began breathing normally.

Wow, that's pretty huge and that could affect so many people.

It really could.

Asmo right now affects around 25 million people in the United States alone, according to the

CDC.

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