Cool it Down, Boomer

Want to age like fine wine? Don’t turn up the heat! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Rising temperatures don’t just melt glaciers. They stress our bodies, specifically gut and immune systems. Heat also warms the ocean waters, which fuels growth of deadly waterborne bacteria. 

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Light Wash

Salad spinner? Too much effort! I’m Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Hospitals know ultraviolet light kills germs.  But it’s super expensive! Enter Joshua Cassar and team from the U-S Department of Animal Science. They applied PULSES of UV light to diseases commonly found on food. Like E.

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Light Wash

Here’s a bright idea for washing your veggies! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’ve heard how UV light could kill germs! Hospitals use this ALL THE TIME. But having to leave the light on constantly… Imagine the bill! What if you could clean it

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