Airplanes powered by… ALGAE? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Algae are microbes that can turn sunlight into energy that’ is then stored as oil. Algae’s other superpower? Fighting rising gas prices – as BIOFUELl! But this process is inefficient and costly. How can we
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Need pain relief cream? Hold the bug spray! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Chopping veggies for dinner and … YIKES! Where’s the Neosporin?? It’s not just us — even wild animals can have accidents! And they’ve been known to self-medicate, mostly with plants. But
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Do you need damage control – for your brain? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Whoaaaa a frosty snowboarding WIPEOUT ! My Apple Watch says I took a fall… But what I want to know is: how’s my head? Enter Yan Dong and team from
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Salamanders, starfish and lizards, oh my! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Lost your tail? Muscles, blood, and nerves with a side of skin please! These lucky amphibians can naturally regrow lost limbs. They contain stem cells throughout their life that can turn into…well…anything! Could
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Do YOU like green eggs and ham? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Most of us like to think we keep an open mind. BUT is it possible that we discriminate against certain FOODS purely based on their color? Enter Dr. Jin Jang and researchers
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More panes, more problems… WINDOW panes that is! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Crazy weather lately, right? My furnace and my AC have been working hard! But is all that temperature-regulated air just flying out the window? Nathan Youngblood and team from the University
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Grab your south-poles, we’re going ice fishing! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The Antarctic Ocean is home to a marine species called Jonah’s icefish. They’re brackish-green in color, and can grow to nearly two feet in length! And they’ve suddenly become VERY popular! Autun
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Homework or zombie battles? Why not … BOTH? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. HOW to get your kids to stop with the video games and do their homework? Wait, could all that screen time actually be HELPING them? Enter Angela Pasqualotto and team from
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Rufus, time for walkies! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Let’s go, boy – time to do your DUTY! Once we’re outside among the trees, it’s potty break. Dog poop has chemicals – like nitrogen and phosphorus – that make plants grow. So should I
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Olé, Mosquito! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and … SMACK! MOSQUITOES are buzzing! Why do these pesky bloodsuckers find us SO attractive? Enter Diego Alonso San Alberto at the University of Washington and colleagues. They put over
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