Superbug invasion? Call out the Dynamic Duo! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We love our antibiotic superheroes! They help destroy disease-causing microorganisms. But not always! Some deadly superbugs can become resistant to antibiotics by building a mighty fortress against them. What then? An international
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Sugar RUSH or sugar CRUSH? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sweet treats… A guilty pleasure! Sure, they’re bad for our health. But donuts, candies and sodas can definitely lift our spirits! Or can they?! Konstantinos Mantantzis from Humboldt University of Berlin wondered. He and
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Summertime, and breathin’s easy… on Mars! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Like Earth, Mars has seasons. As the seasons change, so does its air. But, there’s something strange happening in the atmosphere, and we don’t know why… Melissa Trainer and a group of NASA
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Which came first – the white egg or the brown egg? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. There’s a reason we wear white after Memorial Day! Dressing in lighter colors helps keep us cool. Bird eggs do the same thing. Light-colored shells keep the embryo
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Multilinguals unite! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Head, shoulders, knees, and NOSE, knees and….NOSE?? Huh? When reading unexpected words, we respond differently based on how many languages we speak. Why is that? Megan Zirnstein and her team at the University of California, Riverside, dug
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“Oreos increase longevity”! Really?? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. It’s easy to get fooled by “fake news,” but what affects our judgement of truth? Dan King from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and his colleagues investigated. They asked a group of
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Loose lips sink ships, but can spiders save them? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Oh, the clever Diving Bell Spiders! These creatures drag bell-shaped webs underwater – trapping an air bubble. They use the trapped air to breathe underwater, where they live! That gave
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How much can YOU remember from your baby days? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Babies watch constantly, taking in everything they’re exposed to. When you get home from work, your baby greets you with a big smile! But do they remember any of
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Did your sushi eat something fishy? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Most of the fish we eat, like salmon, snack on smaller fish. Raising these carnivores is costly and energy intensive. But not ALL fish eat other fish! About five percent of all fish
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It’s date night — that means dinner out! Should I snack now, or save my appetite? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We remember the past and plan for our future. But not all animals can do this. So why do we? Pauline Billard from
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