Bee Safe! Vaccinate!

A vaccine for bees? You’re POLLEN my leg. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our food supply depends on honey bee pollination. However, bees are threatened by climate change and diseases. We want to protect bees from infection, death, and eventual colony collapse. Can we

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Absorbent Informants

Ew… this sponge smells FISHY! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Overfishing and climate change have drastically reduced global fish populations. Research about these fish is critical to prevent their extinction. Luckily, marine biologists have found an unlikely and ABSORBENT ally in studying the briny

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Nifty Nanoscopic Needles

The future of medicine is TINY! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Modern medicines are powerful, but getting them where they’re needed most can be a pain. What if you had a needle small enough to inject into individual cells? Enter Joseph Kreitz and team

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