Lakshmi Chandrasekaran

Lakshmi Chandrasekaran has a PhD degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers, NJ in Mathematics. Lakshmi has worked as a postdoc fellow working on mathematical modeling applied to biological problems. She is currently based in the USA where she works as a freelance science journalist. You can follow her in Twitter at @science_eye.

Role: General Editor, Science
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Flu virus becomes more virulent in pregnant women

When a woman is pregnant, her immune system is dampened to protect the unborn foetus. This is because the baby is...

Future smart devices might provide you with a feel for virtual textures and shapes

Imagine you are browsing the just-released iPhone that you would like to purchase on your tablet. Normally, what would...

The Alternative Treatment for Lower Back Pain - Yoga Myth Debunked

Chronic lower back pain is costing the United States more than $200 billion every year. As the leading cause of disability...

You have proteins on your mind

Food cravings are something we are all familiar with but scientists have only just begun to understand the science behind...

Genes not solely to blame for different types of autism

Scientists have revealed a new cause of autism spectrum disorders that has nothing to do with your DNA. These disorders...

Mars welcomes its latest orbiter ExoMars

On 19th October 2016 the European-Russian mission ExoMars arrived at its destination. It delivered the Trace Gas Orbiter,...

Turning a new leaf in the search for lower emissions

Carbon dioxide (or CO2) is probably the most notorious atmospheric public enemy. Being a potent greenhouse gas, it...

Stretching quantum cats could make for better computers

A team of physicists at Yale demonstrated that the inherent quantum weirdness can be harnessed to make quantum computers,...

Breakthrough for Preeclampsia

A team of scientists have created the first ever 3D printed placenta in order to study preeclampsia more effectively....

"Happy little accident" opens new avenues for amazing future batteries

Who wouldn't want a slim phone that stays charged for days and holds its capacity for years? Beyond consumer electronics,...

Eating away at efforts to alleviate climate change

A couple of the greatest challenges we face are climate change and how it impacts the way we feed the world's growing...

A 300-year old mystery solved!

Professor Andrew Wiles (pictured above), faculty at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford has won the most...

Gut microbiome protects against malaria

The WHO estimates that 214 million cases of malaria were reported worldwide in 2015, mostly in Africa (88%), South-East...

Police Issue Terror Alert for Munich

Munich: Bavarian Police have issued a terror alert, warning people to stay away from crowded spots on New Year eve. As...

Religiosity as a predictor of a child's kindness

A recent study on the influence of religion on altruistic behavior among children was conducted by Dr. Jean Decety, at the...

No more exercise, just pop a pill...

The concept of an exercise pill- a drug that you could take which mimics the beneficial effects of physical exercise, is...

Flowing water found on Mars

In a press conference on September 28th, NASA scientists announced that they have solid evidence of liquid water on the...

Pluto's icy breath, young look and big heart: what we learnt from New Horizons so far

On July 14th, NASA's New Horizons probe completed its nine-year-long journey flying close to Pluto. "This mission has been...

So you think you can eat anything...

"So, you are a Foodie?" Does this feel like being teased or reproached for your gluttonous behavior? Fear not, for here's...

Rise and shine, Philae!

After going off the grid for seven months, Rosetta's lander Philae is back. On November 12 2014, it became the first...

How to train your swarms: multitudes of robots at the tip of your finger

How can a single person command a swarm of five, ten, or even hundreds of small robots to perform a coordinated task? ...

How the brain hears sound- tick-tock, tick-tock!

New research published by Dr. Daniel Bendor, University College London discusses the concept of how our brain captures...

Seek and ye shall find (Water on Jupiter's Moon)

An international group of astronomers found an immense ocean buried under the icy surface of Ganymede, the largest of...

Plugging leaks to prevent influenza deaths

Most of us dread cold and flu season and for an unfortunate few, pneumonia is a more serious complication. According to...

Smile Pluto! For we are here to take your picture!

We know very little about Pluto. Mostly because it's very small (about a third of the Moon) and because its unusual orbit...

Why does smoking make you slim?

In developed countries, public health is threatened by unhealthy lifestyles: stress, little physical activity, smoking and...

Does old wine fit in a new bottle?

Human longevity and improved healthcare makes ageing population a socio-economic challenge for all European...

Imprinting dad's love

We know that in humans, people who have faced adversity as children show an inclination towards anti-social behavior and...

Bursting the malaria bubble

Scientists have identified a new antimalarial target that could revolutionize the development of new therapies in the...