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ScienceBlocks, Ph.D.
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Cell biologist, Steemstem Honor Member and Mentor, and someone who enjoys communicating science.
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2018-05-25 05:26
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Proof of Brain
2023-02-17 10:02
Published via Ecency
Kolkata and food - a photo story
There is something very romantic and artistic about the old buildings of the city of Kolkata. And even more to the food that you get in these ancient streets. Picture of Futnani chambers - a building
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StemSocial
2023-02-12 15:35
Building a disease model to understand the most common reason for death - an overscarring wound. Part 1 - Introduction (Original Research)
Overall, fibrosis is either a cause or a consequence of many chronic diseases... is the cause of 45% of deaths that occur worldwide. And yet, we have no cure for fibrosis.
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StemSocial
2023-02-03 13:12
How cancer stem cells are maintained inside a tumour?
Understanding cancer stem cells to develop better therapy against cancers.
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StemSocial
2022-09-18 19:43
Why does slinky defy gravity?
What if Newton sat under a slinky tree instead of an apple tree? Would he still come up with the same inverse square law? My toddler's Nana Ji (maternal grandpa) got her this slinky. This reminded me of
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StemSocial
2022-09-16 20:44
Taking an antiviral drug from lab bench to bedside - How to find solution (Chapter 2)
We desire to discover and develop novel antiviral solutions, keeping in mind the need of the infected and their loved o
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StemSocial
2022-09-10 21:29
Fighting depression and suicide. A personal perspective Suicide prevention day 2022
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StemSocial
2022-09-07 20:20
Taking an antiviral drug from lab bench to bedside - Defining the problem statement (Chapter 1)
So what does it feel like to develop a drug for viral diseases? I would say quite exciting as a scientist. However...
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stemsocial
2022-09-01 19:47
Can "I" break free?
MetaMorphMind (MMM), Inc is a new company that promises to solve the problem known as death...
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StemSocial
2022-05-12 19:35
New life at the boundary of academia and the real world.
What does it feel like to be on the bridge between academia and place where science meets the real world.
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StemSocial
2022-01-28 19:30
A very brief history of virology with Veeru
Veeru discusses the history of virology
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StemSocial
2022-01-09 21:16
Mysterious viruses and how to find them? An exclusive with Veeru - the Virus facing existential crisis.
Is my life a lie? I ask that to myself, sometimes. Well, especially after reading some stuff on the internet. I mean, I have been working with viruses for over 8 years now. Previously, I was working with
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StemSocial
2021-10-27 07:19
How to promote anti-tumor sentiments in the immune cells. New lessons from an old friend - gut bacteria.
Imagine any regular guy living in your street. Now imagine that one day he becomes a mafia boss. He might even be loved by the cells around him but is detrimental to the city in the long run. This is your
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StemSocial
2021-10-12 05:31
The great internal war with the viruses - Episode 2 - Identify, eliminate and remember.
adaptive immune system response is - targeted attacks carried out by drones and ground forces...
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StemSocial
2021-09-30 11:49
The great internal war with the viruses - Episode 1 - The initial response to infection
I am the kind of person who doesn't like unknowns. But, I don't hate them, I prefer to explore them, and then make my choices based on those answers. But the question is how do you make your choices when
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StemSocial
2021-09-10 11:42
Life in covid19 testing lab and virology research during the times of pandemic - the crazy year.
Well, It has been quite some time, since I had time on my hands to write content. The pandemic changed a lot of things for me, including the amount of time I had in my hands. Ranging from volunteer work
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food
2020-07-25 18:52
My experiments with food - Chicken Keema-Stuffed Idli
Looks like its been ages since I wrote anything here. The thing is I do want to write. But, with all work, new projects, and my own lab work finding a good amount of time is hard. Finally, this weekend
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StemSocial
2020-05-11 18:23
Is anti-viral interferon response a boon to SARS-CoV-2?
Viruses are infamous for using our own system against us. Most viruses do that, however individual viruses have their own strategies in how they will achieve it. The story for any virus begins with attaching
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StemSocial
2020-04-27 21:29
How bats carry viruses without getting sick. Journal club
So the thing is the current Covid19 crisis has kept some of us really on our toes at work. Also, since Sars-CoV-2 is all we are allowed to work on for now, that is all I have been reading. So I thought
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actifit
2020-02-18 16:55
My Actifit Report Card: February 18 2020
I see it's been a long time since my last actifit report. In fact I have been really out of the whole fitness thing after we had the baby. I even gained a good 5 kg. However today marks the start of new
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steemstem
2020-02-07 12:35
The quest for elixir of life. Episode 5 - The tik-tok of telomeres
Ah! looks like I haven't posted here for months. We recently had a baby girl and she has kept me really busy and sleep-deprived. Though I kept writing but at a much slower pace. Anyhow, let's get to the
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