Ring ring! It’s a call from… the forest? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. “If a tree falls in the forest, and nobody’s around, does it make a sound?” Let’s find out! The forest called to Sarab Sethi [SAH-rahb SEH-thih] and colleagues from Imperial College
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“Can you feel the love tonight…” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. There’s nothing like a long night of karaoke to bring friends closer! Eiluned Pearce from the University of Oxford and colleagues wondered — is our song “killing us softly” or making us stronger?
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Everybody needs a wingman! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Bats use echolocation, a call that reflects back to them off of nearby objects. This helps them find dinner! What’s on the menu? Moths! But some may have a TRICK to avoid being eaten. Enter
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Watch out WALL-E, there’s a new WAVE of robots coming! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… What has eight arms that move like liquid and can reach into cracks between rocks?! An octopus of course! But robots? Forget about it! With rigid joints and
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Does your late-night chocolate fix have a pedigree? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The global cocoa industry is worth about eighty BILLION dollars worldwide! And ninety percent of the world’s chocolate comes from remote areas in tropical countries. This can make it hard to
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Mom’s trying to friend you on Facebook again – should you “Accept?” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Life in the wild? It’s survival of the fittest! But some animals might have a family advantage. Like we humans, spotted hyenas are social animals. This means
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Smartwatch weighing you down? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying… How smart are they, anyway? Tracking your health and fitness is important – you want a device that knows you like your own skin! Faheem Ershad from the University of Houston has a solution.
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Time to scope out the competition! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The big game’s coming up … and you’re playing the number one team! Talk about pressure! Knowing your opponent is SAID to be the path to victory! But does it ACTUALLY get you
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I’m singing in the…BRAIN? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Don’t you love singing in the shower? Who CARES if anyone’s listening! But for many stroke patients, singing – or even speaking – are off the table. A stroke can cause a condition called anarthria.
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Feeling stressed? Drink some cocoa! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ten minutes ‘til my meeting and traffic’s at a crawl! Guess what? Blood flow can be choked in a similar way when you feel stress affecting your heart! Is there a chocolate flavored solution?
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