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Phantasmidine

Phantasmidine is a big word that describes a molecule that scientists are researching to see how it can be used to help people who are sick. Imagine that you have a toy castle with little knights and dragons inside. Now imagine that you have a special tool that lets you see inside the castle and see the knights and dragons up close. Scientists have a lot of tools they can use to look at things that are too small for us to see with our eyes, like phantasmidine. Phantasmidine is made up of smaller pieces called atoms that are connected together in a special way that scientists want to study. By studying phantasmidine, scientists hope to learn how it can help us make new medicines to help people feel better when they are sick.