Electric bill got you sweatin’? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science… saying… Open the blinds! Windows let in natural light …… but also HEAT. Then you have to spend MORE MONEY cooling your house. Why don’t they make BETTER windows?! Jia Fu from Wuhan University
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Here’s a bright idea for washing your veggies! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’ve heard how UV light could kill germs! Hospitals use this ALL THE TIME. But having to leave the light on constantly… Imagine the bill! What if you could clean it
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Love the Louvre, but can’t go to Paris? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Art can make us feel happy, calm, and peaceful. But not everyone has a museum in their neighborhood! Is there a hack? Enter MacKenzie Trupp from the University of Vienna and
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Want to give your brain a leg up? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Are you a multitasking master? Or do you prefer doing one thing at a time? Some people are just great at juggling multiple jobs at once! Why? Enter Eleni Patelaki and
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Got a sweet tooth? Me too. . . This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying. . . Ahhhh. Nothing beats a crisp, cold soda on a hot day. Wait, too much sugar is bad? Since when?! Ugh.. how can we make healthier choices? Enter Desiree
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Are sea otters… copycats? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science… saying… Actually, they’re more like badgers, but regardless, they’re adorable AND endangered. How can we make sure rescued otters can take care of themselves in the wild? Enter Alexander Saliveros and colleagues from the University
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Are you a morning songbird, or a night owl? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We all know exercise is good for your health! Some people do it in the A-M… others prefer night. Does the time of your workout matter? Enter Paul Arciero from
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Wake up on the wrong side of the bed? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying – I hope not! A bad night’s sleep can leave you feeling grumpy and irritable. Why?? Enter Lieve van Egmond and colleagues at Uppsala University in Sweden. Using eye-tracking
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Does coral serve a PORPOISE for dolphins? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When you get sick, you probably go to the doctor. But how do sea creatures treat their ailments? Enter Gertrud Morlock from Justus Liebig University of Giessen and team. They dove into
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Getting ghosted after the first date? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science… saying… Flirting can be so difficult! But can it be–well–learned? Enter Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair and team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. They wanted to know which flirting strategies people
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