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 microscopy image showing a cross-sectional view of endometriosis tissue with red, orange, yellow, and green colors against a black background.

Understanding the Cellular Landscape that Fuels Endometriosis

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Syncing Cancer Therapy with the Menstrual Cycle May Boost Outcomes

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How the Brain Chooses to Eat or Exercise

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Targeting the Worm Microbiome to Combat Filariasis

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How Bacteria Outsmart Disinfectants

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Mosquitoes Adapt to a Warming Environment

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In a First, Mouse Pups with Two Dads Live to Adulthood

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How the Mom's Microbiome Shapes a Baby's Long-Term Health

A histological cross-section of human skin, with a brown epidermis and pink dermis containing several, short, navy blue, wavy structures. 

Sole Fibroblasts Injected into Thighs Help Develop a Thicker Skin

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Understanding the Language of Brain-Muscle Crosstalk

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Postdocs Who Publish Hit Papers Are More Likely to Stay and Succeed in Academia

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An Ancient Grapevine Uncorks Clues About a Deadly Plant Pathogen

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Bacteria Help Worms Brave the Harsh Antarctic Cold

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Genetically Engineered Male Insects Shorten Their Mates’ Lifespans

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Neuroscientists Dive into the Biology of Pain

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A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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Scaling Lentiviral Vector Manufacturing for Optimal Productivity

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Putting Pathogens to the Test with Wastewater Surveillance

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Generating High-Quality mRNA for In Vivo Delivery with lipid nanoparticles

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