Which pet is PURR-fect for everyone? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Everyone knows cats are better than dogs because they’re so low maintenance… right? Actually, cats have health issues too. Kidney disease is a big one. Why? Healthy mammals have a support protein called
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Why did the chicken cross the road? And HOW did it avoid getting run over? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Everyone loves the idea of wildlife bridges to get critters safely past highways. But if you build it, will they ACTUALLY come? Russell Stewart
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Go dust yourself off; you might be carrying some SENSITIVE information! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. AACHOO! Phew… dust really triggers our allergies. But what if dust from your phone could tell people where you’ve been?? Ask Dr. Jennifer Young from Flinders University and
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These glasses help you see… with your ears! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Blindness affects about thirty-nine million people worldwide. This can make daily life more difficult! Can technology help? Enter Howe Yuan Zhu and team from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. They
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With apologies to Mulan, Who is that MOUSE I see…staring straight back at me? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. How do you know what you’re SUPPOSED to look like? Sure you can look in a mirror. But how do we recognize the face staring
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I can’t sleep! It’s insom-NOM-NOM-NOM-ia time! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Who doesn’t love saving a little snack for later? Sometimes WAY later. During the summer, reindeer eat ALL DAY to get ready for winter. Their stomachs have FOUR chambers, including one to store
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We can rebuild him! We have the technology. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. D-N-A is the molecular blueprint of life, so why not change it to our advantage? It’s as easy as…forcing two opposing magnets together. Huh… There must be a way. Enter the
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What IS the sunscreen paradox??? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The sun screen paradox is a phenomenon where a population has high rates of skin cancer despite high awareness. There’s a high incidence of this in Canada. But how does it happen? Sauliha Alli
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Could the key to preserving your brain be in … your bones?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease. It’s caused by the build up of a sticky protein that kills neurons – the nervous system’s messenger cells. Our brains have
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Spare the rod, spoil the child? NO. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Kids grow up so fast these days. Literally. Stress can actually accelerate their aging process through genetic changes. And that comes with increased health risks. How can we slow down? For kids
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