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
Traffic Lights Like Labelling 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.
Less Sleep During Pregnancy May Delay Baby’s Brain Development
Boys were more vulnerable to the effects of their mother’s sleep deprivation, impacting their fetal glucose metabolism and early cognitive development.
A Cancer-Driving Protein Found To Slow-Down Breast Cancer
Though commonly associated with cancer growth, Gα13’s protective role in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer highlights the complexities of the disease’s subtypes.
A Gut Feeling About Autism
Scientists found unique gut flora in children with autism, which could aid early diagnosis.