Rohini
@rohsubb
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Science writer at IISc, Bangalore, part-time freelance science journalist. She/her.
Bangalore
Joined April 2018
The promises and problems of using bacteria to get rid of plastic. Rohini Subrahmanyam ✍️ https://t.co/uEapciopjs
thehindu.com
The immense amounts of plastics lying around choking our planet has driven multiple biologists to find ways to use bacteria to degrade plastic, while surmounting significant challenges.
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In 1998, in Germany, a neuroscientist and a philosopher walked into a bar… and struck a bet. In 25 years, the scientist claimed, #science would have solved #consciousness. That was easier said than done, @rohsubb finds out. Read: https://t.co/g5GR3j6hTk
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Special article on consciousness featuring several #CNSIISc faculty and our neuroconsciousness initiative. https://t.co/3lM0X1ZQTE
Our December 2024 issue is out! We dive into the fascinating #science of #consciousness, the vagaries of summer internships, the future of #galliumnitride, how research can harm the environment, and more. 🔗: https://t.co/TANXSIZjX1 Cover: @Notatall_Harsh_
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Scientists turn to Gila monster saliva to help design a new PET scan. It can find rare pancreatic tumors better than other scans currently in use.
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A protein found in Gila monster saliva flags tiny pancreatic tumors in PET scans.
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What if instead of just visualizing it, one could also listen to a protein fold? By sonifying the bonds within proteins, Martin Gruebele and Carla Scaletti @UofIllinois study how the folding process is orchestrated. Read more from @rohsubb: https://t.co/n1EmH26rmI
the-scientist.com
By assigning sounds to the dynamic bonds within proteins, scientists gathered new insights on protein folding.
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FAS PDA is organizing an in-person panel discussion on consulting with Exponent, an engineering and scientific consulting firm, today, 29th November! This event will be an opportunity to learn about careers in consulting and interact with experts from Exponent.
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Dear FAS and SEAS postdocs, it's time again for our annual survey! The data will remain anonymous and will help us advocate for better salary and benefits. Do take it and help us learn more about your working and living situation!
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FAS postdocs, come join us for Postdoctoberfest today! We have beer and pretzels! 🍺🍻 Where : Hoffman Lab Faculty Lounge When : Today, Oct 26th from 5PM to 7PM
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Calling all FAS postdocs - open house event (with free pizza)! When: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm Where: Biolabs 1087, 16 Divinity Avenue Join us for an open house on nondiscrimination and professional conduct! (1/4)
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Ever wondered how a woodpecker moving its tiny head at dizzying speeds, drilling on hard surfaces, somehow never suffers any head injuries? Let's take a deep dive, headfirst, into the science behind the seemingly indestructible skulls of woodpeckers!
sciwri.club
I remember seeing a woodpecker in my grandma’s home when I was around seven or eight. It happily pecked at a wooden pillar in the garden with its beak. “This is what they do all the time! It is the…
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A few million years ago, our ancestors started walking upright. Big mistake! (Only slightly kidding). Bipedalism helped us a lot: it freed up our hands to use tools & engage in cool new behaviors. But it also came with a lot of costs, many of which we're still paying today (1/7)
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Excited to share this preprint of our latest study. We find that post stress riluzole administration reverses it's delayed effects in the amygdala. Here's to the Twitterless Zubin Rashid and Prof. Sumantra Chattarji! And importantly, in fond memory of Siddhartha Datta (1/2)
Administration of the glutamate-modulating drug riluzole after stress reverses its delayed effects on the amygdala https://t.co/7vPKCBzTKd
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📢We're hiring! What for, you ask? 1. To set up cheaper, non-commercial platforms for single-cell RNAseq. 2. Companion analytical pipelines. 3. We'll work with mosquito & fly🧠 ...and discover interesting biology in the process :) So, do apply!👇🏾 https://t.co/uqw7eayzzX Qual: PhD
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Riluzole prevents stress-induced spine plasticity in the hippocampus b...
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This week at our Journal Club, we discuss this paper by @jrvalcourt et al.: https://t.co/XiVc1Vh8fw
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Our latest review is just published in @FrontNeurosci! https://t.co/ef5teUJsB9. In it we examine the links between the synaptic vesicle (SV) life cycle and the wider endolysosomal system, posing the hypothesis that these form a continuum rather than being discrete processes.
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So excited about our new paper in @CellReports w/ @Pradeep34902785 and Shona Chattarji! #FragileX #autism
Correction of amygdalar dysfunction in a rat model of fragile X syndrome
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Fresh out of the oven! Check out @R_Sarayu's latest contribution to the Journal of Neuroscience and congratulations to the team! @Vishwajaj @NawalpuriBharti @DBT_inStem @SfNJournals
#JNeurosci: Ramakrishna et al. found a possible mechanism to explain the synaptic pathology mediated by APOE4, the best characterized #Alzheimers genetic risk factor, and establish a close link between calcium homeostasis and protein synthesis in neurons. https://t.co/qFIQKfmt36
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Happy to announce the publication of my paper in @JNeurochem! It is the result of an amazing collaboration with @theCousinLab, especially @katherinebonny at @sidb_edinburgh and @PWCentre.
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