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Kamal Nahas

Kamal Nahas, PhD

Kamal is a freelance science journalist based in the UK with a PhD in virology from the University of Cambridge. He enjoys writing about the quirky side of biology, like the remarkable extent to which we depend on our gut bacteria, as well as technological breakthroughs, including how artificial intelligence can be leveraged to design proteins. His work has also appeared in Live Science, Nature, New Scientist, Science, Scientific American, and other places. Find him at www.kamalnahas.com or on X @KLNahas.

Articles by Kamal Nahas, PhD
Four circular maps of color-coded immune cell types corresponding to the four tumor microenvironment archetypes.
A Bird’s Eye View of the Tumor Microenvironment
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Jun 3, 2024 | 3 min read
Immune cells form different communities throughout a tumor, potentially disrupting how cancers respond to treatments.
A 3D spherical neutrophil animation with a pink, polysegmented nucleus
The Nucleus’ Secret to Shapeshifting
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 31, 2024 | 4 min read
Neutrophils contort their nuclei into various shapes by moderating one key regulatory protein previously shown to orchestrate DNA organization.
Several X-shaped duplicated chromosomes floating on a blurry blue background.
Centromeres Mutate More Rapidly Than Expected
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 30, 2024 | 4 min read
After sequencing centromeres in humans and other primates, researchers found that they vary greatly across species and potentially contribute to aging and disease.
Two cells fluorescently stained for normal (red) and damaged (green) lysosomes.
Cancer Cells Spread When They Stop Recycling Waste
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 8, 2024 | 4 min read
An immune-inhibiting protein that regulates autophagy halts breast cancers from venturing across tissue borders.
Cuboidal DNA origami block containing parallel double helices (gray columns) decorated with tumor antigens (green proteins) and CpG adjuvants (yellow helices) on opposing faces.
Fighting Tumors with DNA Origami
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 6, 2024 | 5 min read
Researchers bolster antitumor immune defenses using cancer vaccines made from DNA origami.
A microscopic image of a pink berry bacterial aggregate.
Multicellular Bacteria Evolve Defenses that Resemble the Immune System
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Apr 30, 2024 | 5 min read
Bacterial superorganisms must evolve defenses to fight off infections, and microbiologists found that they use a weapons cache coincidentally similar to that of the human immune system.
Front view of a blue and red brain animation with a blue background.
One Gene with a Domino Effect on Social Behavior
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Apr 29, 2024 | 4 min read
A transcription factor in mouse brains underpins stress, social behaviors, and possibly immunity.
Abstract drawing of microbes.
Exploring Microbial Dark Matter
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Apr 19, 2024 | 4 min read
An open-source search engine helps scientists identify hundreds of microbial metabolites in a matter of seconds. 
A person’s hand reaching for wheat.
Close Encounters of Skin and Nerve Cells
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Apr 11, 2024 | 4 min read
Scientists exploring the skin-nerve cell connection have only scratched the surface. New research highlights just how intertwined the two cells are.
B cells secreting antibodies that target virus particles.
Stem Cell Editing Repairs Severe Immunodeficiency
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Mar 20, 2024 | 5 min read
Scientists hoping to treat immunodeficiencies using gene therapy have found a way to edit stem cells in mice without disrupting gene regulation.
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