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Sneha Khedkar

Sneha Khedkar

Assistant editor at The Scientist

Articles by Sneha Khedkar

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Why Bird Flu Targets Cows’ Udders Instead of Lungs

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“Author Trends” Tool Tracks Researchers’ Impact and Integrity Metrics

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Regulatory Gaps Plague At-Home Microbiome Tests

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A Blood NAD+ Test Can’t Tell One's Biological Age

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Decentralized Databases: Building a Backup Plan for Biomedicine’s Knowledge

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A "SMART" Toolkit Uses Metaphors to Explain Antimicrobial Resistance

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Why Breast Cancer Becomes More Aggressive with Age

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AI-Powered Whole-Body Maps Expose Obesity’s Systemic Toll

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Scientists Caution that Phasing Out Animal Research Prematurely Could Risk Women’s Health

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Bioengineered Hookworms Deliver Therapeutic Antibodies in Hamsters

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Quail Embryos Illuminate Human Birth Defects

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Nature-Inspired Strategies Could Help Store Life-Saving Biologics Without Freezing

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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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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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