You’re putting WHAT inside me?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Intestinal surgery can lead to life-threatening fluid leaks. Ultrasound is a tool that images our insides, but it has a hard time distinguishing fluids. For example, normal stomach fluids versus abnormal bleeding. Jiaqui Liu
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Looking for a stylish new handbag? On to the produce aisle! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sustainable fashion is all the rage, but did you know mushrooms can be made into textiles?! Their fibrous mycelia innards are the reason why. But, processing these mushroom
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We are aliveeee with the sooounds of our boooodiess! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. From beats to burps, our bodily functions continuously make sounds – *RASPBERRY*… Wasn’t me… Anyway, changes or stops in bodily sounds can indicate a problem. What sort of problem? Enter
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“Shake shake shake, shake your”— boxes?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ever shake a box and try to guess what’s inside it? Of course. But how are we able to make reasonable guesses about these complete unknowns? When we mess around with our environment
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One person’s poop is another’s treasure! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Squash bugs are major pests for farmers, and resistant to many poisons. To survive, they have a symbiotic relationship with a healthy bacteria that lives in their gut. Other bugs get that
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Is there a recipe for longer life? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying, let’s look at that one in reverse. Take the amino acid Taurine. Taurine deficiency in youth leads to impairments akin to age-associated disorders like high blood pressure. Over time,
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Is your health… literally in the toilet?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Imagine taking 40 HUGE PILLS in two days. That’s what people with intestinal infections have to do sometimes. And inside those pills? Healthy gut microbes from POOP. Why would anyone
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Flying under the influence? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We’re not the only creatures that drink alcohol. Birds do too. Over time, some of the sugar in bird feeders and the nectar in flowers ferments into booze. And hummingbirds… drink up to
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Ugh! Not another pill! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We mostly take our meds by mouth or needles. Yowch! Some drugs can be taken through the skin. But the devices to make it happen are big and bulky. What a pain! Is there a
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I’m so hangry, I’m BLIND with rage! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Spiders are known for their super sharp vision. Different factors can affect this ability. What about diet and nutrition? Shubham Rathore from University of Cincinnati and team investigated. They had two groups
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