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Sneha Khedkar

Sneha Khedkar

Sneha Khedkar is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She has a Master’s degree in biochemistry, after which she studied the molecular mechanisms of skin stem cell migration during wound healing as a research fellow at the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine in Bangalore, India. She has previously written for Scientific American, New Scientist, and Knowable Magazine, among others.

Articles by Sneha Khedkar
A herd of elephants is walking in a river in a forest.
Elephant Deaths Trigger a Kodo-Millet Fungus Investigation in India
Sneha Khedkar | Nov 14, 2024 | 4 min read
When multiple elephants were found dead in a national park in India, microbiologists turned to investigate their prime suspect: fungi. 
A doctor holds a model of the female reproductive system.
Modeling the Human Cervix on a USB-Sized Chip
Sneha Khedkar | Nov 13, 2024 | 4 min read
Microfluidic chips that mimic the complex human cervical environment provide a platform to study the reproductive tract and associated infections like bacterial vaginosis.
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Fathers’ Gut Bacteria Impact Offspring Health
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 25, 2024 | 4 min read
Gut microbiome disruption in male mice increases disease risk in offspring, indicating that preconception paternal health status can affect the next generation.
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Ovarian Proteins That Last a Lifetime Help Maintain Egg Cells for Years
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 18, 2024 | 4 min read
Long-lived proteins in the mouse ovary may help preserve fertility well into adulthood, providing insights into ovarian aging. 
Blue and pink DNA helix and human lungs on a blue background.
Nanoparticles Breathe New Life into Lungs
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 15, 2024 | 4 min read
Lipid nanoparticles deliver CRISPR tools directly to lung stem cells, offering new therapeutic avenues for treating genetic diseases.
Some pills strewn about next to an alarm clock on a blue background. 
Why Timing Matters When Taking Medicines
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 10, 2024 | 4 min read
Human liver cells follow their own circadian rhythms, which regulate drug metabolism and infection.
Black and gold sketch of David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper.<strong >&nbsp;</strong>
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Work on Proteins
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 9, 2024 | 3 min read
David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper share this year’s Chemistry award for their research on protein design and structure prediction.
Black and gold sketch of Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the 2024 Nobel Prize laureates.&nbsp;
Nobel Prize for microRNA
Danielle Gerhard, PhD and Sneha Khedkar | Oct 7, 2024 | 4 min read
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won this year’s Physiology or Medicine award for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
A wooden table carrying an assortment of various food items.
Previously Unidentified Microbes Detected in Food 
Sneha Khedkar | Oct 7, 2024 | 3 min read
A new database with more than 2,500 food metagenomes gives scientists a glimpse into the microbial diversity of the human diet.
A wound that is covered with a band-aid.
Why Pain During Wound Healing May be a Good Sign
Sneha Khedkar | Sep 5, 2024 | 4 min read
Sensory neurons grow into injured tissues and modulate the immune system to promote healing.
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