Watch out WALL-E, there’s a new WAVE of robots coming! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… What has eight arms that move like liquid and can reach into cracks between rocks?! An octopus of course! But robots? Forget about it! With rigid joints and
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Origami Spaceship
What ancient craft is out of this world?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh, with the Loh Down on Science. Space is COLD! About minus four hundred and fifty five degrees Fahrenheit. Brr! Such chilly temperatures can turn spaceship materials brittle. Is there a way to make them more sturdy at
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Watch out WALL-E, there’s a new WAVE of robots coming! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… What has eight arms that move like liquid and can reach into cracks between rocks?! An octopus of course! But robots? Forget about it! With rigid joints and
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What ancient craft is out of this world?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh, with the Loh Down on Science. Space is COLD! About minus four hundred and fifty five degrees Fahrenheit. Brr! Such chilly temperatures can turn spaceship materials brittle. Is there a way to make them more sturdy at
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When life gives you paper, make ORIGAMI! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… “Fold… Turn over… Unfold… REPEAT!” And voilà! Baby Yoda! T-Rex! Or a thousand cranes! But could origami have a higher purpose? Yi Zhu from University of Michigan UNFOLDED origami’s potential. Zhu
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I see the future of water purification through rose-colored glasses – literally! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. Does your water purifier look dull and boring? Meet Weigu Li and his research team from the University of Texas, Austin. They engineered a stylish new water
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Would you drive across a paper bridge? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Engineers in Japan and the United States are intrigued by origami. That’s the Japanese art of paper folding. Picture those paper cranes we made as children. Why would origami interest engineers? Think
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