Could burning fireworks cause cancer?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Every color of firework comes from a different chemical. Some have toxic byproducts. BUT! Finding safe replacement colors is hard. Some just don’t flash or sparkle right! Is the idea of good nontoxic fireworks
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Overwhelmed and feeling stressed? WALK it off…but WHERE? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Previous studies have shown higher rates of mental illness and stress in the concrete jungle. But can a change of scenery help us out? Enter Sonja Sudimac and her team at
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Is it yellowing? It MUST be vintage! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Have you noticed your old gameboy turning yellow? Why does that happen? Margaret Elmer-Dixon and researchers at University of Minnesota Duluth shed light on the phenomenon. LITERALLY! They investigated how plastics interact
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Air power plus water power equals… BUBBLE POWER?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Who doesn’t love blowing bubbles? It takes ENERGY though. So where does that energy go when they POP? Can we harness it? As a bubble forms, the gas inside pushes against
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Seagrass in your hair? Yuck!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The ocean collects a lot of things: shipwrecks, plastic…And harmful bacteria from sewage. These sickening microbes can result in a trip to the hospital…or worse! Where can we find a safe place to play
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Don’t forget to water your … computer?!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Most of the electricity we use comes from fossil fuels. . . and that’s not good for our warming planet. Is there another way? Indeed! For truly GREEN energy, how about plants?
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Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Friendly golden retrievers. Mischievous huskies. Are these personality differences part of nature…or nurture? Researchers at the University of Massachusetts led by Kathleen Morrill wanted to know. They collected thousands
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We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science Special bacteria can convert energy into things we need, like fuel. Scientists tried giving them a boost by connecting them to solar cells. But when bacteria touch
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