Does clean energy have a dirty downside? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Electric cars! Sleek, silent, and saving the planet! Or… are they? Jennifer L. Guelfo and team from Texas Tech and Duke University took a closer look at lithium-ion batteries. They detected PFAS
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Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We’ve all seen the labels: “Sugar-free” “Zero calories”. But are those artificial sweeteners really harmless? Enter Charlotte Debras and team from Sorbonne Paris Nord University. They tracked over one
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Tossing, turning… and gasping for air! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We all hate hot nights — sweaty sheets, cranky mornings. But are we losing more than sleep? Enter Bastien Lechat and team from Flinders University in Australia. Using under-the-mattress sleep trackers, they studied a hundred
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No sunny, no honey, know what I mean? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sunscreen has been around for over a century. And guess what: it does more than prevent sunburns! So why don’t men use it enough? Enter Patrícia Maia Campos and team from
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Yuck! Mom, what are you eating?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Breast milk gives babies the nourishment they need. But is that ALL it delivers? Enter Xin Cheng and team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They tested breast milk from nearly five hundred
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There’s something in the air… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Wildfire season is over, but the air still feels thick. Tingting Ye and team from Monash University in Australia were concerned. Could small particles in the air be harmful even months after a
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