Baby Eyes

  How much can YOU remember from your baby days? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.  Babies watch constantly, taking in everything they’re exposed to. When you get home from work, your baby greets you with a big smile! But do they remember any of

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Venganza en El Cerebro

Un ojo por otro deja a todos ciegos. ¿La ciencia puede ayudar? Están con Karen Arcos en el Loh Down on Science. Su cerebro tiene regiones especializadas para manejar varias tareas. Por ejemplo, su hipocampo está involucrado en procesar la memoria. Pero, el cerebro ¿cómo maneja situaciones de injusticia personal?

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Dr. Demencia

¿La alimentación puede mejorar … la memoria? Están con Karen Arcos en el Loh Down on Science. Cada día, usted usa su memoria sin siquiera darse cuenta. Se despierta, revisa su teléfono. Pero ay, ¿dónde está? Las personas con demencia experimentan síntomas como estas diariamente. Las demencias como la enfermedad

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Conexión de Ansiedad

¿Evitando al dentista? ¿Qué lo mantiene alejado, el miedo? Están con Karen Arcos en el Loh Down on Science. Los científicos pensaban que la ansiedad comienza en la amígdala, el centro cerebral del miedo. Otra parte, el hipocampo, podría estar advirtiéndole que se aleje de situaciones que provocan ansiedad. El

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Getting Around

Darn it – lost again! I could swear I knew the way! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’re heading to work, and the freeway’s jammed! Maybe there’s a shortcut, but…NOW where are we?! Why do some of us seem to be so direction-ally challenged?

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Kindness Ripples

Like Grandma said, doing good makes you feel good! But can you PROVE it? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Selfless acts like feeding the hungry warm your heart. But do they influence your FUTURE actions? Kristin Layous and colleagues from California State University, East

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Extra-Sensory Perceptions

If you can’t believe your eyes and ears – ask your fingers! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. As toddlers, we learn about our world through seeing, hearing, and touching. And we learn fast! Hot stove? OUCH! But can our sense of touch step up

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Souped-Up Taters

Hmmmm… broccoli or tater tots? What does science say? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Don’t let BIOFORTIFICATION scare you! It’s when nutritionists add additional micronutrients to everyday food for healthier meals. Think potatoes coated with beta carotene, providing vitamin A. Biofortifying is extremely important

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That Lovin’ Feeling

What happens when love and touch meet? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Love isn’t always about words. We say a lot in the way we touch and hold loved ones. These physical contacts release feel-good brain chemicals like oxytocin. But do those brain responses

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Second Language Advantage

No, “quesadilla” does not mean “how’s your day?” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying “willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!” Having two or more languages under your belt is handy when traveling – and singing show tunes! But does it also help you in other ways? Can

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