Concrete powered homes?! Sounds crazy! Or does it? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Renewable energy demand keeps growing. The challenge is finding cheap and abundant materials. Qi Luo and team at Aarhus University in Denmark have developed cement infused with energy-producing bacteria. The bacteria
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This gives a new meaning to a KNEESLAPPER! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We can 3-D print hard and rigid prosthetics, and soft shoes and springs. But what about 3-D printing both materials into one object? No way? Yes way. Enter Ji-Won Kim and
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Welcome sweater weather! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. In Southern California, you can relax on the beach and hike in the mountains on the same day. You may need a windbreaker, hoodie, and jacket, though. What if you didn’t need all that wardrobe to
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What if you could prevent bedsores without breaking the bank? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Bedsores are tissue damage caused by lying in one position for too long. Think hospitals and nursing homes. Current solutions use motorized air pump mattresses to relieve pressure, but
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