Dr. Prajakta Banik
Prajakta is a writer who enjoys writing about health and science. Besides writing, Prajakta has been helping people to put their best smiles forward. She is interested in teaching the audience the latest discoveries, especially in the medical field.
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Gut bacteria shape the newborn immune system with neurotransmitters
Gut bacteria-produced serotonin encourages immune tolerance in infancy.
Changes in brain neuron shape lead to middle-aged obesity
Melanocortin-4 receptor neuronal cilia shorten with age, contributing to obesity.
AI assists mathematicians in recognizing new COVID-19 variants
Significant SARS-CoV-2 lineages identified via scalable ML techniques.
Researchers reveal early heart risks from viral infections
Adenoviral infection triggers arrhythmogenic substrate before myocarditis.
Mouse model uncovers early Alzheimer’s biomarker
Early Alzheimer's disease seizures are promoted by overactive protein 95.
Micro- and nanoplastics transferred during cell division
Microplastics affect cell migration and distribution in cancer division.
Foot-eye coordination: studying how our vision adapts while walking
Walking affects how well we see based on our stride.
Vitamin A plays a significant role in stem cell biology and wound repair
Vitamin A resolves plasticity within lineages to regulate stem cell lineage choices.
Nanosurgical tool may unlock cancer breakthrough
Single-cell nanobiopsy allows long-term tracking of cancer cell gene activity.
Exploring the evolutionary source of genomic imprinting
RNA-mediated parent-of-origin effects driven by selfish conflict.