Nexagon

Of all the fascinating medical breakthroughs in the past few years, the announcement of Nexagon has got to be one of the cooler ones. It is the kind of thing one might expect in the future. Except that we have it now.

As with most crazy science fiction technology that we develop earlier than expected, the proper response is cautious optimism with minor bone-chilling apprehension.

Nexagon is a gel that can actually decrease the amount of time it takes for a wound to heal. Unlike antibiotic creams like Neosporin, which work to aid the body's natural healing by preventing infection, Nexagon will actually speed the body's healing processes by doing some crazy shit that sounds really science-fictiony.

No word yet on whether it would allow for the successful implantation of retractable adamantium claws.

"The future? Can I get a FUCK YEEEEEEEAAH!"
c/o collider.com

That super science fictiony shit? Well it goes a little something like this: The gel actually alters how cells communicate with each other, (kinda freaky) causing them to halt production of a protein that slows or blocks healing (super freaky). 

The idea of something as easily applicable as a gel being able to alter the function of your skin cells is a little unnerving. Nexagon seems like the kind of thing that we're really going to want to try to keep out of the hands of super villains. 

Imagine tweaking the formula so that instead of ceasing production of a certain protein, the gel causes cells to mutate uncontrollably. Then imagine that gel being sprayed all over a major metropolitan area, preferably from some kind of super-evil, neo-steampunk airship. That's super villain business right there.

Nexagon even sounds like a super villain weapon. I hope it's not already in the possession of any super villains!

Not to worry. It's in the hands of friendly, loving, and altruistic pharmaceutical corporations.

Oh wait.

Shit.

On the other hand....