Sneha Khedkar

Sneha Khedkar

Assistant editor at The Scientist

Articles by Sneha Khedkar

A person working late at night in the office. Night shift workers are more prone to falling sick due to disruptions in their circadian rhythms.

Why Do Night Shift Workers Fall Sick More Frequently?

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“Bench to Barn” Effort Protects Baby Elephants from a Deadly Virus

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An “Immortal” Jellyfish Offers Clues into Biological Aging

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ChatGPT Fails to Flag Retracted and Problematic Articles

A photograph of developmental biologist Lucy Shapiro, who helped establish the field of systems biology, wearing a black top and red scarf.

Lasker Award for Uncovering Spatial Organization in Bacterial Cells

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ACHOO Syndrome: A Strange Reflex That Causes Sneezing in the Sun

Illustration of a woman against a pink and purple background with microbes signifying the vaginal microbiome.

Citizen Scientists Help Map the Healthy Vaginal Microbiome

A white cat sprawled on an orange-colored wheel. Studying cat genomics can help researchers understand complex traits in the animals.

Darwin's Ark Project Decodes Pet Genomics

A gloved hand holding a slide containing an agglutination test for AB negative rare blood group.

What Does a Rare Blood Type Mean?

A bright yellow-colored worm with tentacles against a black background.

Deep-Sea Worms Detoxify Harmful Elements to Thrive

A woman getting out of bed next to an alarm clock. People with advanced sleep phase trait have early sleep onset and offset due to genetic mutations leading to shorter circadian period.

The Genetic Variants Behind "Early Bird" Sleep Patterns

A doctor examines tonsils of a smiling little girl sitting in a woman’s lap.

Tonsil Organoids Serve Human Immunology in a Lab Dish

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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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