Venice, Italy? More like Atlantis two-point-oh! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. As sea levels rise, Venice sinks. Its rich culture and history could be completely submerged within two-hundred years! But not with Piero Lionello and team from the University of Salento on the scene. They
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Do sharks have friends? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Since sharks live DEEP under the ocean, we aren’t sure! Enter Natasha Marosi and team from the University of Exeter. They performed nearly five-HUNDRED dives in Fiji to observe about two-hundred bull sharks. They tracked social
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Endangered… twinsies?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We only know a SMALL fraction of Earth’s species. This is partly due to cryptic species, organisms that look identical, but are genetically different! Are we overlooking vulnerable creatures, hiding in plain sight? Enter Takema Saitoh and
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Are we the only animals that play pretend? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. By two years old, we understand imaginary scenarios. This helps us make future plans. As far as we know, no other animals can… or are we just imagining that? Amalia Bastos
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Why do I suddenly crave sugar puffs? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Some countries, like the U.S. and Canada, regulate junk food ads. In Australia – where guidelines are optional — a different tactic is needed. Enter Ross Hollett and team from Edith Cowan University!
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I spy with my little chameleon eye… everything! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. For centuries, chameleons have stumped us. How do they pull off a full three-sixty-degree peek? Enter Emily Collins and team from Sam Houston State University. They dissected and X-rayed the brains
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Need… blood… NOW! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Mosquitoes need blood to lay eggs! But if they are carrying disease, that’s bad news for their hosts. In Brazil, tracking feeding habits helps prevent dengue and Zika outbreaks. But what happens if mosquitoes suddenly lose
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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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