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A Virginia high school freshman was looking for a fun science experiment \u2014 and ended up making a soap with the aim of treating skin cancer<\/u>.<\/p>\n
Heman Bekele, who attends W.T. Woodson High School in the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system, was crowned “America\u2019s Top Young Scientist” and awarded $25,000 after winning this year\u2019s 3M Young Scientist Challenge.<\/p>\n
The teen\u2019s idea for making a soap to treat skin cancer<\/u> stemmed from his memories of people working long hours outside under the glaring sun in Ethiopia, his native country.<\/p>\n
CANCER SCREENINGS: HERE ARE 5 TYPES AND CRITICAL INFORMATION TO KNOW ABOUT EACH<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n “Skin cancer is mostly found on people who live within developing countries,” Bekele said in a press release from FCPS.\u00a0<\/p>\n “But the average price for an operation is $40,000.”<\/p>\n