We all know that Maine is the state of lobster and trees. They are literally everywhere we look. Which is one of the things that makes our state so stunning. But did you know that trees can possibly do more then just look pretty?

Yea. They could someday make medicine more affordable, according to News Center Maine. That is what researchers at the University of Maine are currently trying to do and honestly, it’s pretty darn cool.

How do Make Medicine From Maine Wood

The idea is that instead of just chopping down all the trees for furniture or firewood, the geniuses are taking those same wood chips and sawdust, the leftovers, and creating something amazing from it. It’s call (s)-3-hydroxy-y-butrolactone, or HBL for short.

HBL is the foundation that can be used to make all sorts of

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