Oh yeah, feel that beat, brainy! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The blood vessels in your brain expand and contract to the beat of your heart. This is called arterial pulsation and it’s measured to study heart health. But! Methods for measuring it are
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Dot… dash… dot… dash… buzz?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Humans can use morse code. What about bees? Alexander Davidson and colleagues at Queen Mary University of London put bumblebees to the test. They showed forty bumblebees flashing yellow circles. A short flash of
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Brain surgery is a gamble, but the odds just got better! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Removing brain tumors is tricky — surgeons can’t immediately tell the difference between cancerous and healthy brain cells. But wait… Enter Dr. Sachi Maeda and team from Nagoya
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New bombshells have entered Love Island: the mini-livers! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. A bad immune reaction is like a bad date, but we all need love, er, liver therapies… that are safe… right? Meet the DASHING mini-liver – by Fadoua El Abdellaoui Soussi
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What your brain needs might just be… under the sea! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that causes the brain to degenerate. And for reasons still unknown, almost two thirds of patients are women. Why is that? Enter Asger Wretlind
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Didn’t hit ten thousand steps today? Relax — you might not need to! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Walking is a tried and true way to exercise, no gym membership required. But with a packed schedule, who has time for long strolls? Enter Larry
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