Scientists praise vitamin B-twelve. But what about B-one through eleven?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. B-twelve helps lower stroke risk. What do the other B vitamins do? Enter Xinge Zhang and team from the University of California, Irvine. They studied B-vitamins in the blood of
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Ouch! He got hit so hard his helmet changed color! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Brain injury monitoring is evolving in football for player safety. But determining the location and force of high-impact collisions is… challenging. A visual aid would help! Enter Marco Lo
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Was the cure for cancer inside us all along? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… In a way, yes. A global research team from Harvard Medical School, Dana Farber, and Maastricht University looked at the thymus. This organ trains immune cells. They used algorithms
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Must be something in the water… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. On rainy days, road runoff carries tiny tire particles into nearby streams. Chemists found these particles release a toxic compound called 6-P-P-D-quinone. But how bad is it for our fishy friends? Enter Bonnie
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Smoooke on the placentaaaa! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. California’s wildfire seasons keep getting worse. More acres burned. More homes lost. But the invisible threat might be the scariest. Could wildfire smoke reach the womb? And cause… AUTISM?! Enter Karl O’Sharkey and team from the
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Henna is gorgeous… but NOT for your kidneys!! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Henna is a natural dye, used globally for body art. Some practitioners add a chemical to create a dark striking black henna. Unfortunately, it has known health risks, but how bad?
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Venice, Italy? More like Atlantis two-point-oh! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. As sea levels rise, Venice sinks. Its rich culture and history could be completely submerged within two-hundred years! But not with Piero Lionello and team from the University of Salento on the scene. They
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Peanut allergies drive me NUTS! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Severe peanut allergies can trigger anaphylaxis, a fast, life-threatening reaction. Luckily, the Epipen can calm reactions. But what if our bodies could fight these allergies… naturally? Enter Elisa Sanchez-Martinez and team from the Autonomous University
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Oysters need cloisters! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We’ve demolished MOST natural oyster reefs. To rebuild them, we usually just dump flat rocks underwater. Sure, rocks offer a place to attach, but without hiding spots, baby oysters are easy prey! What’s missing? Enter Melanie
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Knock, knock! Who’s there? Mitochondria! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Mitochondria produce energy for our cells. When they malfunction, it spells problems for our nerves and muscles. What can we do? Enter Temurkhan Ayupov and team at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology.
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