Sit! Stay! Speak…in a foreign language? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Time for a WALK! Here’s your TREAT! Dogs perk right up when they hear familiar words. But if we spoke in another language, would they notice? Enter Laura Cuaya and team at Eötvös
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Is it a Picasso, a Pollock, or… a Neanderthal? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science — and Art PRE-history 101! Neanderthals are our closest EXTINCT relatives. Early humans certainly made art — but were there Neanderthal artistes? Enter Dirk Leder and colleagues at the State
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Not all that glitters is “green!” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What do birthday parties, cosmetics, and My Little Pony have in common? GLITTER! We can’t seem to get enough! However, our shimmery addiction contributes to the problem of microplastics and pollution in the
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Here comes the sun… based energy source?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science…and keeping up with the Jones’s! Check out the neighbors’ new car! Should I spring for an upgrade? And what’s that happening up on their roof??!! Christine Horne and Thomas Familia from Washington
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Say hello to…Rocket Science Barbie! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. These days, there are no gender limits when it comes to careers! Yet people STILL tend to think boys are more interested than girls in engineering. When does this stereotype get started? Enter Allison
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Hey cat, quit staring at me! What on EARTH is he thinking about? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Those of us who work at home are spending a LOT more time with our pets these days! How can we better understand our feline friends’
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Hey Siri – want to go shopping? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. I can always use a second opinion at the mall! But if I need a top to go with the pants I bought online? No worries! Artificial intelligence offers up the PERFECT
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No time to exercise? There might still be a “runners high” on the way! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Whew! Just one more lap around the block! Or … hamster wheel? Even lab mice can get a “runners’ high!” And those who get their
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Don’t judge a carrot by its . . . peel? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Gnarly, twisted, scarred or spotted! Billions of pounds of fruits and veggies are thrown away each year. Why? Just because they don’t LOOK picture-perfect! This waste harms our environment,
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Are you under the influence… of BABY? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Mmmm… that distinct baby scent! It can make us feel all warm and fuzzy… and AGGRO?? Meet Eva Mishor and her team of scent detectives at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science. They
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