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Sahana Sitaraman
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Science Writer, Freelance
Lausanne, Kochi
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Biography
I am a scientist and a writer. As much as I enjoy doing experiments and seeing unexpected results, I enjoy writing about scientific discoveries and inventions even more. I write articles on topics like animal behavior, neuroscience, health sciences and technology. I also draw science themed art whenever inspiration strikes!
Crime, religion
Content
By Sahana Sitaraman| The Scientist Verified The intestines provide a smorgasbord of nutrients for gut bacteria. Other than ingested food, glucocorticoids in bile are a significant substrate for microbes. Bacteria can convert these steroids into various metabolites that affect host systems.1 In a study published recently in Cell, researchers showed that some gut bacteria can produce sex hormones, including progestins.2 Researchers have previously shown that progestins regulate the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, and alter neuronal activity.
By Sahana Sitaraman| xpresschronicle.com@ The smooth functioning of the body’s joints, the flexibility of the ears and nose, and the shaping of bones are all made possible by the skeletal tissue known as cartilage.1 According to popular medical textbooks, cartilage is made up of only one type of specialized cell called a chondrocyte, which is small and secretes large quantities of extracellular matrix, giving cartilage its biomechanical properties.2 But now, new research makes these textbooks outdated.
By Sahana Sitaraman| The Scientist Verified The smooth functioning of the body’s joints, the flexibility of the ears and nose, and the shaping of bones are all made possible by the skeletal tissue known as cartilage.1 According to popular medical textbooks, cartilage is made up of only one type of specialized cell called a chondrocyte, which is small and secretes large quantities of extracellular matrix, giving cartilage its biomechanical properties.2 But now, new research makes these textbooks outdated.
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Freelance
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