Tech can help endangered animals? RHI-NOT! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Rhinos are at risk of extinction! Could in vitro fertilization, or IVF, save the day?? Enter Thomas Hildebrandt and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research. They collected unfertilized eggs from rhinos
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Would you take a cold plunge into a… better mood? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Imagine cold water on your skin… not for a second, but for FIVE minutes! How do you think you would feel after that? Ala Yankouskaya from Bournemouth University and
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Could matcha make your day a little more ‘TEA-rrific’? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Aren’t Matcha lovers ANNOYINGLY chill? Or are you the matcha head—and YOU’RE annoyingly chill!? What gives? Green teas contain the amino acid theanine, which reduces stress. Matcha takes it up
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Sorry, I can’t go out tonight… Got a date with my chatbot! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. University students have a lot of stress and pressure. From pressing deadlines to meeting new people, among other college things! Talking to anyone, or should I say
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Could pregnancy be a walk in the park if it were… virtual?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Pregnancy is stressful—getting out in nature can ease that—but who has the time? What if technology could take you there, VIRTUALLY? Will SEEING green have the same
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Is it just me, or does being in nature make us feel more…rooted? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Flowers, trees, and everything in between is what researchers call, greenspace! It feels refreshing to visit a park or garden, but are those benefits PROVEN? Tytti
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Why did the chicken cross the road? And HOW did it avoid getting run over? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Everyone loves the idea of wildlife bridges to get critters safely past highways. But if you build it, will they ACTUALLY come? Russell Stewart
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Pfft! Anyone can navigate with a smartphone… Try a compass! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Many marine animals, like sharks and rays, migrate seasonally. How do they find their way? Bryan Keller and team from Florida State University wondered if sharks use Earth’s magnetic
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Lights out! You’re killing the ocean VIBES, man! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. And by VIBES, I mean HABITAT. Beachfront development brings more artificial light to coastlines. This can disrupt animal mating and migration, especially at night. Sea turtle hatchlings emerge from the nest
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