Museums! Theaters! And… homework? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Watch meteors at the planetarium, admire Water lilies at the Met, enjoy Shakespeare in the Park! Most kids would probably MUCH rather go on field trips than sit in a classroom! But does all that
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Too thick? Too thin? Or… JUST RIGHT??! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… what shoe do YOU do? Some runners prefer shoes with thick midsoles. They’re comfy and absorb shock. Others complain that cushioned shoes ruin their strides and make their legs sore! What’s
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AGH BUMBLEBEES!! Forgot the yogurt again! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science… saying… Ever wish you could add another memory card to your brain before grocery shopping? Enter Li Li from Jiangnan University and team. They wondered if a GUT CHECK could improve memory… in
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It would be HIPPO-critical to say I get along with EVERYONE! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Hippos communicate with a “wheeze-honk” sound. Think: New York cab drivers, rush hour traffic jam! But what are they REALLY telling each other? Enter Julie Thévenet from the
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Airplanes powered by… ALGAE? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Algae are microbes that can turn sunlight into energy that’ is then stored as oil. Algae’s other superpower? Fighting rising gas prices – as BIOFUELl! But this process is inefficient and costly. How can we
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Need pain relief cream? Hold the bug spray! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Chopping veggies for dinner and … YIKES! Where’s the Neosporin?? It’s not just us — even wild animals can have accidents! And they’ve been known to self-medicate, mostly with plants. But
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Do you need damage control – for your brain? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Whoaaaa a frosty snowboarding WIPEOUT ! My Apple Watch says I took a fall… But what I want to know is: how’s my head? Enter Yan Dong and team from
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Salamanders, starfish and lizards, oh my! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Lost your tail? Muscles, blood, and nerves with a side of skin please! These lucky amphibians can naturally regrow lost limbs. They contain stem cells throughout their life that can turn into…well…anything! Could
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Do YOU like green eggs and ham? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Most of us like to think we keep an open mind. BUT is it possible that we discriminate against certain FOODS purely based on their color? Enter Dr. Jin Jang and researchers
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More panes, more problems… WINDOW panes that is! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Crazy weather lately, right? My furnace and my AC have been working hard! But is all that temperature-regulated air just flying out the window? Nathan Youngblood and team from the University
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