Are we FISHING for trouble in clear waters? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Agricultural runoff can turn a lake into a pesticide cocktail. Is it SCALING down fish’s lifespans? Enter Kai Huang and team at the University of Wuhan. They looked at unusually small
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Are you missing cues… if you can’t see all the… hues??? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Bladder cancer is often spotted when urine changes color. But what if you can’t see red? Ruh roh! Enter Mustafa Fattah [MOOS-tah-fah FAH-tah] and team at Harvard. They
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Are women’s cycles catching waves with monthly tides? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Notice that the Moon waxes and wanes each month? Women’s bodies might be keeping time in a similar way. Enter Charlotte Helfrich-Förster and team at the University of Padova. This team
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Are raccoons evolving right under our noses? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. As cities grow, wild animals may be changing alongside us. Does that mean they’re… domesticating?!? Enter Artem Apostolov and team at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. They compared skulls of raccoons
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Put the sugar on your… dome? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Losing your hair is a real head-scratcher! Minoxidil works, but it doesn’t dissolve in water. Can we make it easier to absorb? Enter Junying Zhang and team at China Pharmaceutical University. They had
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Does the Keto diet butter up trouble? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Keto promises weight loss by swapping carbs for fat. But what happens to your metabolism when you go full-fat? Enter Molly Gallop and team at the University of Utah. After nine months,
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What’s the big stink about Antarctica? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our atmosphere is full of tiny chemical particles that help form clouds. These particles control our daily weather and even the planet’s overall climate. And some of them smell! Why? Matt Boyer and
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Is there a HIGH price on getting DOWN? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. As cannabis use GROWS, how might it impact women’s fertility? Enter Cyntia Duval and team at the University of Toronto. They’re studying how cannabis affects egg cell development, looking at oocytes.
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Is pain relief aFOOT? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Back pain got you bent out of shape? Relief may be right under your feet! Enter Rayane Haddadj and team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. They tracked the walking habits of over
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Pixels might be affecting your psyche! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Is your inner operating system getting rewired from gaming or doomscrolling? Enter Yunyu Xiao and team at Columbia University. They tested the effects of screen time on teens’ emotional health. These teens were
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