Sneha Khedkar

Sneha Khedkar

Assistant editor at The Scientist

Articles by Sneha Khedkar

People in orange suits lower equipment into a hole through the ice, where a diver is partially submerged. 

Bacteria Help Worms Brave the Harsh Antarctic Cold

Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue perched on a green leaf.

Genetically Engineered Male Insects Shorten Their Mates’ Lifespans

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Neuroscientists Dive into the Biology of Pain

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Why Do People Have Different Eating Habits?

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A Protein That Converts Fat-Storing Cells into Calorie-Burning Cells 

A person sitting in a gym with a protein shake bottle and kettlebell placed beside them.

Exerkines: Molecular Messengers That Mediate Exercise Effects 

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Reindeers Pave the Way for Regenerative Medicine

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How Dietary Fructose Fuels Tumor Growth

A starfish with one arm shorter than the other four.

Researchers Discover How Starfish Cut Ties with Their Limbs

Three-dimensional rendering of violet-colored astrocytes touching a red blood vessel.

Modeling the Blood-Brain Barrier in a Dish

A young child holding her bruised knee.

A Beneficial Bacterium Helps Wounds Heal

A brittle star with its thin, serpent-like arms against a black background.

Diving Into the Brittle Star Genome to Understand the Evolution of Regeneration

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February 2026

A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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