Does your diet have a BEEF with your lifespan? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You are what you eat, but does that determine how long you live? Enter Caitlin Andrews and team at University of Sydney. They have some SAVORY news! They wondered if
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Are MICROplastics making BIG impacts? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that have infiltrated our ecosystem from waste. And you know what’s even worse? They’re teaming up with bacteria! How? Enter Neila Gross and team at Boston University. They exposed
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Is sugar carcinogenic?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Your diet MAY affect more than just your waistline! We’re talking LUNG cancer! Enter Harrison Clarke and team at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. They measured glycogen, the storage form of sugar, in lung cancer samples
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Let’s have a Dinner Party! But YOU host it! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’re gearing up for a fun night – and your blood is pumping with excitement! Is your heart getting you too worked up? Brian Hsueh and team at Stanford put
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Ugh. You think just like mom! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. In women, ONE of your X chromosomes — from mom OR dad — is MORE active across individual cells. And this could influence how your brain AGES. How, you ask? Enter Samira Abdulai-Saiku
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Talk about life’s NUMTS and bolts! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Mitochondria – your body’s energy supplier – has a side hustle: inserting their D-N-A into your brain! Should we be afraid?! Enter the Mills team at the University of Michigan. They examined little
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Wanna heart that won’t quit? Jumping jacks, now! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. It’s hard to find time for long workouts, especially with busy schedules. But good news, long hours aren’t needed to be heart healthy. Emmanuel Stamatakis and team from the University of
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Let’s look at things in a whole new light! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Researchers have discovered a way to look inside the body like never before. No incisions, no fancy machines—just a splash of color. The Hong lab at Stanford University solved the
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Six legged wallflowers don’t get… POLLINATED?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Imagine speed-dating, but you can’t hear anything. Think you’d make it to first base? Well, we’re not the only ones who wanna hear some smooth talk. Mosquitoes do too. Wait… Can we use
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How are your fat cells “weighing in”? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Why is it so hard to keep weight off? Your body has a “memory” fighting against weight loss. This memory isn’t just psychological—it’s biological. Huh…? Laura Hinte and team at E-T-H Zurich
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