Nishat Anan
ABOUT
Nishat is a science journalist. She graduated with an MSc in Biomedical Science from Monash University where she worked with a cellular model of Parkinson’s Disease. Nishat loves lending her voice to bring science closer to society.
Stories by Nishat Anan
Scientists Redirect Body’s Cleanup Crew To Fight Disease
Crunch, a synthetic protein, turns phagocytes that typically digest dying cells to target harmful ones in cancer and autoimmune disorders.
Scientists Recreate Embryo Implantation In The Lab
A lab-based model that mirrors how embryos embed into the uterus could help unravel why pregnancies fail at this crucial stage.
How Gut Cells Chat Like Neurons
Telocytes stretch fine extensions to pass cues to intestinal stem cells.
Traffic Lights-Like Labeling Can Help People Choose Healthier Foods
A set of nutrition-focused digital assists on an online grocery site encouraged customers make healthier food choices.
Gut Microbes Can Help Manage Anxiety
A study in mice traces how resident gut microbes and their chemical byproducts influence brain activity to regulate anxiety.
Daycare Boosts Development In Early Childhood
The Japanese study breaks the traditional ‘Three-Year-Old-Myth’, which forces mothers to stay home and care for their children until they turn three.
How Fetuses Defend Themselves From Viral Infections
Once thought to rely solely on maternal immunity, fetal immune cells respond to Zika virus in distinct ways.
Why Children With ADHD Struggle To Sleep
The study identified a genetic overlap between ADHD and reduced melatonin, a hormone that signals the body to wind down before bedtime.
How An Electrified Protein Aids Sperm Maturation
Voltage changes in the cell membrane activates a protein essential for guiding sperm development.