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Taking a Leaf Breather

April 13, 2026 Adrian Lau

Ever seen a plant take a breather? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Pores in plant leaves control air and water flow. Nowadays, we can monitor that in HD. Enter Joseph Crawford and team from University of Illinois. They developed a system to learn everything

Plastic for Dinner

March 18, 2019 Hurik Muradyan

Just say “no” to plastic straws. Think of the turtles! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science Plastic is everywhere – in packaging, fast-food containers … dirt?! Yes, dirt! Farmers sometimes mix plastic chips with mulch to improve plant growth. But the plastic stays in our