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Sahana Sitaraman, PhD

Assistant Editor at Labx Media Group

Sahana is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist, where she crafts stories that bring the wonders and oddities of science to life. In 2022, she earned a PhD in neuroscience from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, India, studying how neurons develop their stereotypical tree-like shapes. In a parallel universe, Sahana is a passionate singer and an enthusiastic hiker.

Education

National Centre for Biological Sciences, India

PhD

Award

Rukhmabai Initiatives Fellowship

Sharon Dunwoody Science Journalism Mentoring Program

Articles by Sahana Sitaraman, PhD

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The Ice is Alive: Uncovering the Vanishing World of Glacial Microbes

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Social Interactions Slow Cancer Via an Anxiety-Reducing Neural Circuit

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Restoring Autophagy Eases Chronic Pain in Mice

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What’s the Secret to Civet Coffee’s Distinctive Taste?

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A Neural Network Maps the Mouse Brain in Unprecedented Detail

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A Cellular Atlas of the Aging Ovary Reveals How Fertility Fades

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Peripheral Immune Tolerance Research Wins Nobel Prize

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Ants Can Ferment Milk to Make Yogurt. But How?

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Why Do Some Memories Stick, But Others Fade Away?

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Why Smoking Surprisingly Soothes Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms

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Biofilm Bacteria May Fuel Heart Attacks

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A Skin-Stretch Approach Can Deliver Needle-Free Vaccines

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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