scienceblocks in #hive-196387 • 15 days agoNew life at the boundary of academia and the real world.At the end of my journey in academia Source: Pixabay 2 montscienceblocks in #hive-196387 • 4 months agoA very brief history of virology with VeeruScienceblocks: Hello Veeru, how are you? Veeru: I am good. Why are you here again? You still think your life is a lie. Scienceblocks: No! Your [last interview](scienceblocks in #hive-196387 • 5 months agoMysterious 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.…scienceblocks in #hive-196387 • 7 months agoHow 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…scienceblocks in #hive-196387 • 7 months agoThe great internal war with the viruses - Episode 2 - Identify, eliminate and remember.There are many ways to get around the locked door. You can break the door, or you can break the lock, but nothing matches the skill of the key maker. You can just summon the key…scienceblocks in #hive-196387 • 8 months agoThe great internal war with the viruses - Episode 1 - The initial response to infectionI 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…scienceblocks in #hive-196387 • 9 months agoLife 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. 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Though I kept writing but at a much slower pace.…scienceblocks in #steemstem • 3 years agoThe Lab Notebook - nuts and bolts of qPCRAny research is made up of a broad question and sub-questions. We use various techniques to answer the questions we ask. In this series the lab notebook I am going to…scienceblocks in #steemstem • 3 years agoCan all calories be painted by same brush? The story of two sugars and fat.If you break down a system into its individual parts, can you always sum the parts to get the system back? **Does sugar makes us fat? If so, how? Our table suscienceblocks in #steemstem • 3 years agoSleeping to forget - The delete button of the archivist in the brain. During the school exams, they would tell me to take a good night sleep after revision. They said it would help me remember better. 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Let's play the chords of science [Image](scienceblocks in #steemstem • 3 years agoThe miscommunication between T cells and microbiome makes the poor mice fat - Journal clubThey shape and you shape them. The talk between your immune cells and your bacteria can decide your shape. **Why do gut bacteria change? How can they make ascienceblocks in #steemstem • 3 years agoJournal club - the anticipatory immune response of pain-sensing neurons in skin*Our body evolved an immune system to fight infections. Our bodies also evolved the feeling of pain to avoid injury and make us aware of the site of infection. But is it possible…scienceblocks in #steemstem • 3 years agoThe quest for the elixir of life - Episode 4 - Tackling immunosenescence*The immune cells - the superheroes in our body fight the invaders. But of course to fight they need to eat. Like any other cell in the body, they get nutrients from the food we…