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Sneha Khedkar

Sneha Khedkar

Assistant editor at The Scientist

Articles by Sneha Khedkar

A woman eating a chocolate. Several women report craving sweets during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycle.

Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

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A Man Who Survived Hundreds of Snakebites Helped Scientists Develop a Potent Antivenom

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Funding Disruptions in Cancer Research Affect Patients’ Lives, Scientists Say

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Microbes Fuel the Immune Cells That Engulf Them

A genetically obese lab mouse.

Targeting a Fat Cell Receptor to Drive Weight Loss

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How Climate Influences a Deadly Snake’s Venom Chemistry

A baby smiles as a doctor administers a vaccination.

Why are Some Vaccines Better Together?

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Aerobic Bacteria May Predate Earth’s Oxygen Boom

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Zika Hacks Host Skin Chemistry to Lure Mosquitoes

Yellow warning sign "beware of ticks" in the forest.

Developing an Effective Lyme Disease Vaccine

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Scientists Who Pioneered GLP-1 Drugs Bag Breakthrough Prize

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September 2026

Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

Essential Genes Are Dominantly Activated by Single Transcription Factors

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

Engineering CAR-Neutrophils In Vivo to Target Glioblastoma

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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