Does Jaws have taste buds? He did eat a helicopter… This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Many animals taste bitter—they secrete toxic chemicals to avoid getting eaten. But bitterness may not protect against sharks. These early predators evolved WAY BEFORE the first bony fish with
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Pain switch? Turn it off! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When pain calls, you may order that prescription… with a risky side effect of addiction? Yikes! Is there another way to hit mute on pain? Enter Wynn Legon and team from Virginia Tech. Their
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Windblown hair? Don’t care! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Who doesn’t love a drive with the windows down! Gets you fresh air… or does it? Enter Michael T. Young and the University of Washington. They had sixteen participants drive three different days through Seattle
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Tech can help endangered animals? RHI-NOT! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Rhinos are at risk of extinction! Could in vitro fertilization, or IVF, save the day?? Enter Thomas Hildebrandt and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research. They collected unfertilized eggs from rhinos
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Thirsty? How ‘bout a nice glass of. . . somewhat cloudy water? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Over two billion people worldwide don’t have access to clean drinking water! Better, cheaper filtration is needed. Enter Meihui Jiang and team from Northeast Forestry University in
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Hey dude, it’s time for some weed. . . KILLING. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Pesky weeds are a problem for gardeners and farmers. Chemical-based herbicides work, but they’re so bad for the environment! Enter Amina Hadayat and team from Huazhong Agricultural University in
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Go ahead cancer, make my day! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Our bodies naturally fight cancer by making killer cells or NK cells. Could we help NK cells become MORE Lethal Weapons? Enter Guk Park Seong and a team from the Ulsan National Institute
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Who wants to. . . SCRUB SOME DIRTY TOILETS!?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Thank heavens for Nusret Celik from Erciyes University in Turkey and team. They created a clear, silicone-based coating that makes toilets slippery! To test it, they slicked it onto half
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Psychiatrists might be RAVING about a new treatment soon! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Severe stress or trauma can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Existing treatments don’t always work well or quickly enough. MDMA, also known as ecstasy or molly – so I’ve
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Look what the cat dragged in! Ewww.. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ever had your cat bring you a mouse? A bird? A squirrel?? Cats are the second-most common household pet, but they’re also some of nature’s best hunters. How many different creatures do
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