Why flush valuable healthcare data down the drain? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Morning! You go to the bathroom and EEESH! Something doesn’t look right. Spend an hour on WebMD…or…ask a REAL expert? Enter Seung-min Park and his Stanford University team. They’ve designed technology
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The Loh Down on Science is proud to announce that writer and Managing Editor, Maureen Purcell, has been awarded a fellowship! As a Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) Fellow, Maureen will receive training in evidence-based teaching strategies and the unique tools and techniques for making high quality remote
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I’m a SUPER-safe driver! But those OTHER guys…! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Driving to work – it’s like a game of Grand Theft Auto! It’s scary how dangerously people drive. Would ROBOTS make the commute safer? Most of us think of ourselves as
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All hail the mighty Viking….climatologists?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’re a Viking from the ninth century. NO BEER?! NO FOOD?! Is the world ENDING?! Twelve hundred years ago, Vikings carved a message on a rock– the Rok Runestone. Previously, researchers thought the Rok
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No brains, no gains! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Worn out after a few flights of stairs? Lost your keys AGAIN!? After fifty, our minds and bodies begin coasting downhill. Is there a connection? Boris Cheval and his team at the University of Geneva
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Ever seen a spider get stuck in its OWN web?? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying – nope – it doesn’t happen! But WHY? Just ask the sticky web master, Cribellate spiders! Their web silk is covered with tiny nanofibers that make it EXTRA
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You shouldn’t have! No… really… you shouldn’t have. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Disappointment… NOT the reaction I want after giving a present. Can gift wrap help guarantee love at first sight? Jessica Rixom from the University of Nevada and colleagues thought YES… with
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What if living with OCD could be oh so easy? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Obsessive hand-washing is the norm these days! But for those with obsessive compulsive disorder, repetitive tasks like hand washing can take over their life. Typical OCD treatment comes in
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Waking up tired? There could be a SOUND solution! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. A good night’s sleep is often… only a dream. What happens when medicine, warm milk, and counting sheep don’t do the trick? Björn Rasch and colleagues from the University of
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How’s the air quality today…at home? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When you hear the words “air quality,” most people think of smog. That nasty brown stuff in the air. On a bad day, you try to stay indoors and avoid it. But is
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