There’s gold in them there… MICROBES?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Over time, germs become resistant to our antibiotic hand sanitizers. Yuck! Can we stop them by… panning for ancient organisms?! Enter Marcelo Torres and team at the University of Pennsylvania. They studied archaea
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Can we outwit cancer’s dirtiest tricks? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Pancreatic and colorectal cancers are among the deadliest. And mutations – like one named KRAS – put their growth into overdrive. What do we do? Zev Wainberg and team at UCLA tested a
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It’s just like printing your own… rockets?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Rocket building materials usually cost a fortune. But what if we could 3-D print them? Enter Edwin Romero and team at Purdue University. They’ve developed a new way to make carbon-carbon composites
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Could we rewrite the story of Down syndrome? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Down syndrome occurs when someone has an extra copy of chromosome twenty-one. That can lead to developmental delays and health issues. But Ryotaro Hashizume and team at Mie University in Japan
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Is science cutting corners… with DNA!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Gene therapy often hits a roadblock because inserting whole genes usually requires chopping DNA. This risks errors and unwanted mutations. How can we stop the chop? Isaac Witte and team from Harvard developed
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Is the cure for cancer… POOP?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Immunotherapy has been a game changer in fighting cancerous tumors. But what if it doesn’t work? Is there a plan BM? Yunjae Kim and a nationwide team from Korea studied advanced cancers that
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Feeling blue? Maybe it’s time to chat… with a bot. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. In the U-K, Johanna Habicht and team tried out a new AI-powered chatbot. Its job? Help people refer themselves to mental health services — no calls, no paperwork. Just
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What’s YOUR expiration date? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. There’s your actual age – based on your birthday – and your epigenetic age – based on your health. This is measured with an epigenetic clock. And guess what: you can eat yourself younger! Huh?!
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New year, new… flu?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Current influenza vaccines target a handful of specific strains each flu season. BUT individual flu strains change fast, and predictions can miss the mark. Is there a one size fits all solution? Enter Vamsee Mallajosyula
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But can AI perform… open heart surgery?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… not quite. But it could lend a helping hand! Sometimes blood flow is interrupted by a narrowing of the heart’s main valve. It’s called Aortic stenosis. The fix? A tiny replacement
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