Kavitha Kannan
ABOUT
Kavitha Kannan is a biologist and science writer. She holds a PhD in animal behaviour and neuroscience from the University of Konstanz, Germany.
Stories by Kavitha Kannan
To Tackle Alzheimer’s, Scientists Turn To The Brain’s Own Immune System
Blocking an immune checkpoint helped restore the function of microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, while reducing toxic plaques and abnormal neuronal activity in mice.
Wax: The Secret Ingredient In Making A Honeybee Queen
New study reveals an elaborate social machinery behind honeybee royalty, showing how specialised workers, distinctive wax, and carefully controlled nursery help transform a larva into a queen.
Bumblebees Make ‘Yum’ And ‘Eww’ Faces, Study Finds
A new study shows that bumblebees display distinct facial expressions after tasting food, revealing that insects can distinguish between liking and wanting.
How Bat Moms Find Their Babies In the Dark
A new study shows Japanese house bat mothers use both sound and touch to locate and retrieve their own pups, adjusting their caregiving as the young grow up.