Can you PAW-sitively predict a dog’s personality by its breed? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Friendly golden retrievers. Mischievous huskies. Are these personality differences part of nature…or nurture? Researchers at the University of Massachusetts led by Kathleen Morrill wanted to know. They collected thousands
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Darling, it’s better down where it’s wetter, under the sea! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sebastian the crab – from The Little Mermaid – wasn’t wrong. But did he really think Ariel could be convinced with a song? Well, maybe she should have been…
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UGH! Stuck at ANOTHER red light! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Don’t you just HATE stop-and-go traffic? It’s not only frustrating, it increases fuel use and emissions! That’s a lose-LOSE! Could SELF-DRIVING vehicles offer a solution? Enter Vindula Jayawardana and Cathy Wu from the
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Wake up on the wrong side of the bed? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying – I hope not! A bad night’s sleep can leave you feeling grumpy and irritable. Why?? Enter Lieve van Egmond and colleagues at Uppsala University in Sweden. Using eye-tracking
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Today, the elephant in the room is … a mammoth? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Remember the mammoth, Manny, from the Ice Age movies? Then you can probably picture SOME ancient animals. However, the artists’ renderings – or PALEO ART – we’ve had for
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We’re not the only ones having fun in the sun this summer! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science Special bacteria can convert energy into things we need, like fuel. Scientists tried giving them a boost by connecting them to solar cells. But when bacteria touch
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Are you only as old as you THINK? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We’ll try all kinds of supplements to keep our minds sharp – gingko biloba, fish oil, blueberry chews… But what about actually taking some uh… brain juice… straight from the source?
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Don’t even THINK about talking to me before I’ve had my fifth cup of coffee! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We all have a coffee addict in our lives. Maybe YOU’RE one! Some people just can’t go a day without that bitter bean juice.
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Country roads… take you home?? Literally? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Where did you grow up? In a bustling city? Suburban cul-de-sac? Out on a farm, perhaps? Could your home impact your sense of direction? Enter Antoine Coutrot and team from the University of Lyon.
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You can count on … BEES?!?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Let’s split an order of HONEY barbecue wings. Wait. 5 wings, for 2 people…Someone – NOT ME… is getting shortchanged. But are we the only species that can tell odd from even? Enter
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