Latest Loh Downs – Page 168 – The Loh Down On Science

Mind Control

October 21, 2019 Sasha Vyatskikh

I’ve got burgers on the brain – literally! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Do I want fries with that double-double? Of course!! Sure, it messes with my waistline. But is it also messing with my BRAIN? Meet Garret Stuber from the University of North

Chloe’s recognition as an ARCS Scholar

October 20, 2019 Victoria Lim

Chloe Groome won an ARCS Scholar Award, which recognizes and rewards UC Irvine’s most academically superior doctoral students exhibiting outstanding promise as scientists, researchers and leaders. Congrats, Chloe!!

Butterflies Lost

October 18, 2019 Bahareh Sorouri

Emerge from your cocoon, butterfly! But not in the house. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science Monarch butterflies annually migrate from North to Central America. In the past decade, the wild monarch butterfly population dropped by eighty percent! The culprits? Climate change, habitat loss, insecticides,

Self-Driving Safety

October 17, 2019 Bahareh Sorouri

With great autonomous vehicles, comes great autonomous responsibility! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. As we age, our reaction time slows and driving gets trickier. The solution? Self-driving cars! However, most autonomous cars require alert drivers ready to take control in an emergency. What if

Extreme Armor

October 16, 2019 Jaclyn Beck

Would you wear a sugar-coated bathing suit in a hot tub? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Most living things wouldn’t survive a dip into a volcanic hot spring. The water is nearly boiling and super acidic! But somehow, single-celled creatures called Sulfolobus islandicus thrive

Bony Mysteries

October 15, 2019 Kendra Walters

Ever thought you had a funny looking toe? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We weren’t always the only human species on Earth. Although we know of a few, archaeologists believe there are still more to discover. Ten years ago, researchers discovered an ancient toe

Puppy Dog Eyes

October 14, 2019 Maria Montchal

Ever seen an ugly puppy? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying – no such thing! They’re ALL cute! And they somehow look the most adorable when they’ve done something bad. It’s all in those pleading puppy dog eyes. Sometimes instead of a scolding, Fido

Morning Workout

October 11, 2019 Preeta Pratakshya

Trying to burn those extra calories? Have a second cup! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science and some mocha-licious news. Nothing gets you going like that cup of morning joe! But can coffee BURN calories? Virginie Sottile and her team from the University of Nottingham

Aging Bat-ifully

October 10, 2019 Chloe Groome

Hey, influencers – have you heard about BEAUTY TIPS from BATS? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. For most mammals, the smaller they are, the shorter their lifespan. But not bats! If humans played by bat rules, we’d live past a hundred and fifty! What

Tender Tootsies

October 9, 2019 Maureen Purcell

Why are Hobbits such good travelers? Because they’ve never walked a mile in ANYONE else’s shoes! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Humans evolved walking barefoot, not in fancy sneakers. Calluses developed to naturally protect our feet from walking hazards, like sharp sticks and rocks.