Tired of leftovers? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Current food waste disposal methods can lead to greenhouse gases and air pollution. Beenish Saba and team at Ohio State University found a disgusting solution. Bacteria CAN turn food into USEFUL lab chemicals like acetate, butanol,
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Even computers need help with math! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. As electronics get smaller, we have to understand smaller objects – down to atoms! Energy is constantly in flux at the molecular level. Calculating HOW and HOW MUCH takes million-dollar supercomputers. Enter Hossein
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From the lab bench to fashion week! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The chemicals in fabric dyes are harmful to the environment, polluting our water sources. Researchers are looking for eco-friendly ways to modify fabrics. Like Rafael Grande and team from the University of
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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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Think of them as pocket-sized dragons! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Bats are relatively small predators, so a majority of their meals are insects caught by grazing. However, the fringe-lipped bat stunned researchers with its lion-like hunting abilities. Leonie Baier and team at Aarhus
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Oatology: noun, the study of Oat Milk. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… Not really, but considering cow milk’s uh – side effects – it’s worth looking into alternatives. But which makes the best foam in your morning latte? Lena Hassan and team from
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There’s danger in the air… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Scientists are on the hunt for invisible plastics that we’re breathing. But they’re hard to see, even with our best technology. Michael Tawadrous and team at the University of Toronto are on the case!
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Can we fix dead pixels… in our eyes?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. To see, our eyes need light to trigger brain signals. For people with a disease called macular degeneration, that connection is broken, creating a permanent blind spot! Enter Frank Holz and
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Who needs a spa day when you’ve got trunks and a garden hose? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We know some animals use tools – like monkeys, dolphins, and a few brainy birds. But what about elephants? Lea Urban and team at Humboldt University
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