(Sigh) Microscopic Paul Rudd only exists in the Marvel universe… unless? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Imagine shrinking robots down to the size of a speck of dust. That would revolutionize processing… manufacturing… pretty much everything! Well, shrink rays we have not, but the
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It’s just like printing your own… rockets?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Rocket building materials usually cost a fortune. But what if we could 3-D print them? Enter Edwin Romero and team at Purdue University. They’ve developed a new way to make carbon-carbon composites
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Water and technology don’t mix! But what if they did? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Scientists from China’s Yibin Academy of Southwest University floated an electrifying idea for… MARINE BATTERIES! Hmmm. Batteries use electrodes to direct the flow of ions, like SODIUM, to power
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So excited! Sunday, November 3rd is One World Antiprism Day!!! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What’s a prism? Picture a Toblerone box—ends are two small triangles, sides are three long skinny rectangles, spelling out “To-bler-one.” An antiprism? Hold the two triangular ends, twist them.
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I would walk five hundred miles …. with robotic help?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Everytime we move, we use energy. And we’re supposed to get in HOW MANY steps in a day? I’m tired just WALKING about it! So Juneil Park and researchers
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There’s a new energy source … hiding in the shadows! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. A shady glade … ideal for cooling off! But when it comes to solar power, LESS sun means less energy! As skyscrapers climb and open sunshine becomes less available,
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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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Traveling to Mars? Don’t forget the sunblock! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying – Pop on those shades! Both the sun AND our galaxy put out some deadly stuff. Too much basking in cosmic rays can lead to cancer and even deadly radiation poisoning.
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What’s the difference between the Baltimore World Trade Center and New York’s One World Tower? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying — One is a prism and the other is an ANTIprism! 3D prisms have two parallel shapes connected with rectangles. Think — cereal
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Who’s thirsty? Harry Potter says … AGUAMENTE！ This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. That’s the wizarding charm to summon clean water with the wave of a wand! What if we could do the same – pull water from the air? Enter Iwan Haechler and colleagues
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