Is Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse… DYING?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Scientists are keeping a close telescope on the tenth brightest star, Betelgeuse. Jared Goldberg and team from Flatiron Institute saw it dim and brighten. This pulsing light usually signals a star’s DEATH! BUT a closer
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You’ve heard of e-waste, what about Lululemon waste? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Fast fashion generates so much clothing waste: over ninety million tons annually! Sadly, less than one percent of our old clothes currently get recycled. How can we do better? Enter chemical
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More treatments for depression? SPINE-ally! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Your spine constantly communicates with your brain, sending messages like HUNGRY or OW! But what about sad feelings? Major depressive disorder involves the body AND the brain… Francisco Romo-Nava and team from Ohio tackled
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Is the next trendy all-natural cure. . . Dog pee… !??! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. After an injury, your damaged tissues need repair. The same goes for our furry friends! However, veterinary medicine struggles to grow cells for treating severe injuries. Inside the
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Beginning surgery! … Scalpel? Check! … Forceps? Check! … 3D printer?!!? What the—? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Nothing lasts forever! Except… to-do lists, red wine stains… and SCARS. Delicate skin, like the face or scalp, may scar long-term. But why settle? Youngnam Kang
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Diets? Spill the IMMUNI-tea! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Many diets are used as treatments, therapies, magical wishes – there’re so many trends! But how does the immune system respond? Verena Link and team at N-I-H Bethesda researched how vegan and ketogenic diets affect
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Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Or…a superhero?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What comes to mind when you think of tomatoes? Pizza… ketchup… maybe heartburn. How about a POWERHOUSE ANTIBACTERIAL? Really? Tomatoes can do that? Enter Ryan Kwon and team in
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Feeling di-STRAW-t over ocean pollution? Listen up. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Plastic straws degrade slowly in landfills and the ocean, far outliving their single use. Biodegradable straws have become more popular. But are they really ocean-friendly? Bryan James and team from Woods Hole
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What’s more exhausting: meetings on zoom, or in person? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Virtual meetings are still often used for convenience. Regular users report feeling tired from multiple virtual appointments. Do video meetings really cause more fatigue? Or just more whining? René Riedl
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Oof! Was that a kick? Or a GUT feeling? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Creating life takes work! Just ask mice: they carry multiple babies in their tummies at once. How do those mousey mom’s do it? Could good gut health be the key
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