Sick of waiting for your ice cubes to freeze? Maybe the water is too cold! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Did you know that hot water FREEZES much faster than cold water? This paradox was first observed by Aristotle centuries ago. It became known
BOO! Any ghosts in YOUR family tree? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Ah, the family tree! Aunts and uncles, grandparents, and great-grandparents…but what about the gaps in the tree? Wouldn’t you like to know a little more about your family from thousands of
Even a TREE knows its family tree! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sibling plants are cuttings from the same “mother” plant. But does mama plant recognize her kin? And do plants have “sibling rivalry” – like we humans? Susan Dudley and Amanda File
“If you give a mouse a cookie…” leave out the peanuts! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. One in thirteen kids has a serious food allergy in the US. Allergic reactions can cause swelling in the throat, preventing a person from breathing. Epi-pens stop
My grandma used to say: ’A chubby baby means a happy baby’. But is that true? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Meet Louis Schmidt and colleagues from McMaster University in Canada. They recorded the incomes from families whose babies were born underweight. About
Social butterfly… or social SHARK? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The shark in “Jaws” was depicted as a lone, ferocious predator. But could sharks actually have FRIENDS? Yannis Papastamatiou, David Jacoby and colleagues dove into shark-infested waters to find out. They put radio
How well do you remember? Answer’s more complex than you think. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. How might memory training affect your brain? Helene Gudi-Minderman and colleagues from the University of Hamburg wondered. They gave fifty young adults, who were either sighted or blind,
You scratch my back, I’ll…give you a MOUSE!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We pay a hairdresser to cut our hair, and we aren’t alone! LOTS of animals trade valuables for grooming. What about owls? Younger owls will clean their older siblings’ hard to
Oh no! Dead crops. Could it be a CEREAL killer? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. Viruses often attack our crops, acting like Trojan horses. They take over the plant, killing it. To protect our wheat crops, we need to understand how these viruses
Which came first: the laughter or the joke? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. From Happy Days to Fresh Prince, classic sitcoms use something you might not notice. Laughter! Laugh tracks and audience reactions help highlight the funny bits. But would these shows be as
