Middle school students at the Warner Middle School and Westminster High School celebrated One World AntiPrism Day on November 3, 2023! An antiprism is a 3D Prism with two parallel shapes connected with rectangles. Think of something like a box of Cheerios! ANTIprisms have a novel twist — they use
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Blue Light Battle
Time for bed … but first, just ONE MORE TikTok video! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Blue light naturally comes from the sun. But modern humans have developed EXTRA exposure! Think artificial light sources like LED lights, tablets and cell phone screens! How do
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Is the phrase “working like a dog” scientifically accurate? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. For ages, humans have bred mutts to hunt, herd and retrieve. Dogs SEEM to enjoy it – but are we actually stressing them out? Enter Amanda Höglin and team from Linköping
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Apply to be part of The HIVE! WHAT IS A LOH DOWN? The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science in less than two minutes. The program explains the world of science with a dash of humor. Hosted by writer/performer and Caltech alumna
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I just can’t stop hic – hic – hiccupping! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… What’s YOUR favorite home remedy? A good scare? Upside-down drinking? Hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm — the muscle separating the chest and abdomen. This spasm forces
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Trying to lose weight? Could the secret weapon be More DESSERT! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our sweet tooths can cause problems for our waistlines and livers! People with obesity commonly develop excess liver fat, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or N.A.F.L.D. Could
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Think fast: what’d you have for breakfast?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Whether recalling mom’s birthday or where you set your keys down, memory can be fuzzy. But we should be able to remember something we just saw, right? Turns out, even very new
Continue readingPaige successfully advanced
Paige, our hive Social Media Managing Editor and former writer, successfully advanced to candidacy and is a Ph.D. Candidate! Her work focuses on a gene called PHLDA2 which promotes breast cancer metastasis. The advancement to candidacy exam accounts towards obtaining the Ph.D. degree and occurs before developing and defending the
Continue readingAllie Zito is awarded her Doctoral Degree
Hive managing editor Allie Zito has recently defended her PhD dissertation in the University of California, Irvine department of Chemistry! Her work focuses on electrochemical carbon dioxide capture and concentration. Allie has been a longtime member of the Hive and we are so excited for her accomplishment! Congratulations, Dr. Allie Zito!
Continue readingBahareh Sorouri is now a Doctor!
Hive managing editor Bahareh Sorouri has recently defended her PhD dissertation in the University of California, Irvine department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology! Her work focuses on Microbial Function and Genetic Variation with Climate Change! Bahareh has been a longtime member of the Hive and we are so excited for
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