Voyage to the bottom of the sea….literally! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The deep ocean is cold, dark — and the least explored place on Earth. Scientists have had a hard time figuring out what lives down there! So Astrid Leitner from the University
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Remember the Stone Age? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying…of course you don’t! If you did, you might picture Neanderthals in caves. But did you know that Stone Age people also lived on beaches? Ruins of ancient coastal towns are all over Africa. Exactly
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Bought a onesie for my friend’s newborn, and now EVERY ad I get is baby-centric! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… Online shopping algorithms sure learn fast! Hey- YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE diapers, baby wipes, a nursing bra … What? When you make seasonal
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Come on in, the water’s fine! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Brrrr, a freezing lake! But your buddy dives right in! Building up your courage — you too take the plunge! This is called social learning, and humans do it all the time. But
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What has six legs and is INDESTRUCTIBLE?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Dropped your phone and cracked it AGAIN?? Can’t they make these cases stronger? Jesus Rivera from UC Riverside and team found the solution hiding in a tree. The Diabolical Ironclad beetle makes
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Finals season – time to pull an all-nighter! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying…can I just get forty winks first? We know that both sleep and exercise are good for memory. But in which order? Is there a “magic formula” to cram for that
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Sing us a song, you’re the piano man! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Watching feel-good movies like Pitch Perfect can put us in happy mode. And that emotion creates signals in certain parts of the brain. Vesa Putkinen and colleagues from the University of
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What sounds good: lobster roll or…cricket sandwich?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. That crab cake looks delicious — but watch out! For some, shellfish can cause major allergic reactions! Why? They contain very SPECIFIC molecules known as allergy causing proteins. BUT could a land-lubbing
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You heard what you … SAW?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying: PER-fect timing to per-FECT your presentation skills! You can’t SEE me talking right now – but would you hear my words differently if you could? Enter Hans Rutger Bosker and David Peeters
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Fight carbon dioxide with…flight? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Back during the Renaissance, alchemists tried to turn metal into gold. No, it didn’t work – but what about some modern-day alchemy? Planes in flight burn fossil fuels, creating carbon dioxide. But could CO2 be
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