Superman versus…The Human Torch?!! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What if our planes could fly “faster than a speeding bullet” – like Superman? But high speeds cause aircraft surfaces to get REALLY hot! How can we cool our jets? Enter Zhe Liu from Florida
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Like Grandma said, doing good makes you feel good! But can you PROVE it? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Selfless acts like feeding the hungry warm your heart. But do they influence your FUTURE actions? Kristin Layous and colleagues from California State University, East
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Sesame Street…or CELERY Street? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Brussel sprouts or brownies? Hmm…which will MY kid choose? We’ve all heard you are what you eat. BUT what if you are what you WATCH? Meet Frans Folkvord of Tilburg University and team! They wondered
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Are you a Lion King…or more of a Bald Eagle? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We do our best to keep our hair looking luscious and thick. But is a thick mane REALLY better or stronger? Wen Yang from UC San Diego and her
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All that bling weighing you down? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… go for the gold! Gold LITE, that is! You heard right! Raffaele Mezzenga’s team from ETH Zurich have created lightweight eighteen carat gold. This new form of gold weighs nearly TEN times
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Brenna Biggs, one of our LDOS managing editors, was selected to present her research at the UCI Grad Slam Finals! Brenna presented a 3-minute talk, titled “Dairy Air: Old MacDonald Has A Problem,” in front of hundreds of people and judges representing different sectors in Orange County. She won second
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Karen Arcos, one of our fabulous LDOS writers, was selected to present her research at the UCI Grad Slam Finals! Karen presented a 3-minute talk, titled “Digit Dare,” in front of hundreds of people and judges from all around Orange County! Congrats, Karen!
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Do cows com-MOO-nicate? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Dr. Dolittle can talk to the animals – why can’t we? This would be great for dairy farmers tending their cows. Because happy cows make happy milk! Alexandra Green from University of Sydney and her team
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Exam time? Or CRAM time?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Where’s that file the boss asked for? Where did I put my keys??! In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we can’t remember EVERYTHING! If only we had a brain boost! Studies have
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Oh SNAP! Was that a bone fracture? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying.. Broken bones are no joke! They take forever to heal… until now? Enter Shyni Varghese from Duke University and her team. They believe they have found a key player to speed
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