Doggie Insta time! Hey! Stay put you two!! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Cameras nowadays can do amazing things. But trying to focus on two subjects at different distances… is still pretty fuzzy. How can we take a prettier picture? Enter Qingbin Fan and
One man’s trash is another man’s… smart phone? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Electronics keep society wired, but how does Mother Nature like them? Electronics rely on rare earth elements–think cerium, neodymium, and dysprosium. Mining them is expensive AND damages the environment. Extracting them
You’ll want to pay attention to this – SO listen up! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science and the science of LISTENING! But you might be in a crowd right now! How does your brain focus on MY voice while ignoring other conversations around you?
I could jump for joy! BUT… MY ARTHRITIS!!! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our knees absorb one and a half times our body weight. That wear and tear adds up as we age. And it hurts! Is the only solution…the dreaded KNEE REPLACEMENT? Thanh
How much do I love cocoa? A choc-o-LOT! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. But there are a lot of weird chocolates out there these days. Chocolate with burnt caramel, himalayan sea salt, CRANBERRIES. Sounds so tortured. And in fact, even making the straight stuff
Have you ever felt your life flash before your eyes? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Millions have had just such a near-death experience and lived to tell the tale! They often also report that they felt separated from their bodies. Why do so many
Introducing the next heavyweight material champion…SILK! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Plastic…it’s cheap, flexible, durable, colorful…. AND, a nightmare to recycle. Can something else be the new “plastics”? Enter Zongpu Xu from Zhejiang University, and team. They set out to make a SUPER sustainable
Feeling a little fuzzy today? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Asbestos in the walls! Aerosol particles in the air! Pollution is EVERYWHERE! Studies have shown that continual exposure to OUTDOOR air pollution can cause loss of brain function. Horrors! Should we play it safe
The fountain of youth? It’s been discovered! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Did you know that animal life expectancy is typically related to their SIZE? While a mouse usually only lives to age seven, an elephant can live up to seventy! However, marmots, which
Hive managing editor Lauren Urban has recently been awarded the Stanley Behrens Fellowship and Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation (ARCS) Foundation Scholar Award! Lauren says, “I am honored to receive these awards. The financial and academic support provided by these awards helped me continue my research work and pursue
