Summer’s coming and the heat is on! Unfortunately. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our sweat is odorless, but our armpits can, er, stink. Gurdeep Minhas and colleagues at Oxford found the culprit. In armpit bacteria, there is a transport protein. Picture a conveyor belt bringing
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Hark! Is that the ice cream truck I hear? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Trips are fun — but guilt trips are not! Guilt shapes much of our actions, for better or worse. But can we control those guilty feelings? Kristen Duke and On
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How do kids have so much BLEEPING energy? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Young children can scream and run around all day. It’s like they have enough energy to be Olympic athletes… But could they really? Anthony Birat and colleagues at Clermont-Auvergne University decided
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It’s said that cockroaches can live through the apocalypse! Why can’t my garden be that resilient? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When the mercury hits a new high, we humans can deal with it – we just stay indoors! But plants and animals are
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When’s lunch? I’m starving! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Fasting– it’s not just for colonoscopies anymore! In fact, it’s gaining ground as a health trend! Fasting can help people lose weight. But what ELSE happens when we fast? Takayuki Teruya and colleagues at
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I’ve fallen — and my BRAIN can’t get up! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. It’s no secret that aging can cause mental decline. But sometimes our bodies feel older than our brains, and vice versa! What gives?! Manu Goyal and colleagues at Washington University
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There’s something in the EAR tonight… and I don’t mean your Airpods! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We know that our inner ear contains HAIR CELLS that detect sound. But then what? How does the sound get into our brains? Bifeng Pan and colleagues
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Exam time? Or CRAM time?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Where’s that file the boss asked for? Where did I put my keys??! In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we can’t remember EVERYTHING! If only we had a brain boost! Studies have
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Alex Jarnot was recently featured on the podcast “This Grad Life,” founded and hosted by emeritus Hive member, Ted Yoo. Listen to Alex talk about atmospheric chemistry, ninja air cans, and Chex Mix here!
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Victoria Lim was awarded the Penny J. Gilmer grant ($1000) to attend OpenEye CUP XX in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The OpenEye CUP series is a top conference in computational chemistry, bringing together industry leaders with outstanding researchers and students.
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