Is your surfboard cracked, bruh? No need to trash it! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Fiberglass is a lightweight, strong material used in a variety of industries. When damaged, the surface remains intact but weak, leading to excess waste. Enter Ibnaj Anni [ib-NAHJ AH-nee]
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Are you really gonna eat those nanoparticles? At least heat them up… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Carbon nanoparticles are tiny materials used in sensors, imaging, and environmental monitoring. But making them is often expensive and chemically intensive. Enter Parul Singh and team from
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Is Mona Lisa smiling or frowning…and why does she have tentacles?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Octopi and squids can alter pigments in their skin to change how they look. What if we could too? Enter Haoqing Yang and team at Pennsylvania State University.
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Round 1: Aluminum versus extreme heat. Fight! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Metal 3D printing quickly produces unique geometric parts made from aluminum alloys. But current alloys tend to crack under high heat. How can aluminum TOUGHEN up? Enter Noaki Takara and team at
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YOWZA! This food is electric! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Diagnosing digestive diseases requires invasive and NASTY procedures – colonoscopy anyone? No thanks! Edible electronics with tiny cameras could be a more comfortable way to examine our nethers. But how do we power them?
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Going to Mars! First just needa hit 7/11. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Scientists are starting to think about how humans could live on other planets. We’ll need houses, but what can we build them with? There are no hardware stores there… . We’ll
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