How do bacteria stay alive and relevant? They make sure they’re well-cultured! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Everyone’s got problems right? Even bacteria have their OWN viruses, called bacteriophages. Yay! But dormant bacteria, which reproduce less, are less vulnerable to viruses. Can we figure
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This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Eight percent of children and ten percent of adults in the United States have a food allergy! Even the smallest amount of their allergen – like one peanut – could be deadly! What can we do? Enter Robert Wood
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Defibrillation in my circulation? Hotwire my heart! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our hearts control how blood flows through our bodies. But what can we do if it stops? Sheldon Cheskes from Sunnybrook Hospital explored how heart attacks can be treated by. . .
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Is the fountain of youth… a smoothie?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. A healthy diet is essential for keeping our brains youthful, but not all foods are equal. With LONG lists of “superfoods” circulating the internet – kale, broccoli, cocoa nibs – where do
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Is the next trendy all-natural cure. . . Dog pee… !??! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. After an injury, your damaged tissues need repair. The same goes for our furry friends! However, veterinary medicine struggles to grow cells for treating severe injuries. Inside the
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Aww… you have your mother’s… poison?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ever wish you could “turn off” something you don’t like about yourself? Our genes get turned on and off by D-N-A switches when we’re conceived. But sometimes even that can work against you!
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Could the next wave in air conditioning be trees? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. With climate change, the risk of heat waves in cities continues to rise. Urban green spaces can help cool cities. Think parks and tree-lined streets. But what green spaces are
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Hey! Where’s the beef in that coral reef? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Coral reefs are colorful ecosystems filled with life on the shallow surfaces of the ocean. But can they do more than provide a habitat for fish? Mohommad Ghiasian and team explored
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We’ve got chemistry…literally! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’ve just clicked with a new friend. It’s easy to SEE why. You think alike, talk alike, even dress alike … but do you SMELL alike? Inbal Ravreby from the Weizmann Institute of Science tried to
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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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