Sneha Khedkar
Journalist at Freelance
Assistant Editor at The Scientist
Freelance science journalist. Words in @sciam, @newscientist, @KnowableMag and more. Intern @TheScientistLLC. Former research fellow @DBT_inStem. She/Her.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
the-scientist.com | Sneha Khedkar
Scientists identify a signaling pathway that triggers muscle fatigue in response to nervous system inflammation or infections like SARS-CoV-2. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, many universities shut down or reduced the capacities of research laboratories in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus. At Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, developmental biologist Aaron Johnson was permitted one person in his lab to keep things running.
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Jan 20, 2025 |
the-scientist.com | Sneha Khedkar
Apostdoctoral position is often considered the first stepping stone to a career in academia. According to recent surveys, many postdoctoral scholars feel disenchanted and stressed, eventually leaving academia.1,2 But the situation is not universal. Some postdoctoral scholars go on to become successful academic researchers. Such widely opposite career trajectories led researchers to wonder what sets the two groups apart.
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Jan 14, 2025 |
the-scientist.com | Sneha Khedkar
In the coldest, most isolated place on Earth, a group of scientists braves the icy winds in search of answers. Clad in thick, red gear that contrasts with the blue and white landscape, researchers retrieve worms from the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean circling Antarctica. They will bring these squirming creatures back to their labs to study how they manage to survive sub-zero temperatures without any protective gear.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
the-scientist.com | Sneha Khedkar
Male insects carrying venom proteins transferred these to disease-spreading females, reducing their lifespan and providing a pest control method. On a still night, as the air is thick with silence, the sharp, whining buzz of a mosquito shatters the calm. These blood-sucking insects that disturb people’s deep slumber are also responsible for spreading diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, malaria and Zika fever, which affect millions of people each year worldwide.
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Nov 3, 2024 |
thehindu.com | Sneha Khedkar
Researchers from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) and Seethapathy Clinic and Hospital, both in Chennai, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, have developed a model that can predict a newborn’s birth weight using routine scans during pregnancy. Accurate information about birth weight is crucial for maternal and foetal health. Low weight can cause complications like preterm birth while heavier babies are harder to deliver safely.
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Scientists expected global warming to shrink disease-causing mosquito populations by pushing them to cooler regions. But a new study by @lisa_couper and team shows that the insects can adapt to heat, potentially expanding their global range. @TheScientistLLC
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