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Chhavi Sachdev

I survived a sneak prawn attack

Gather round boys and girls and I’ll tell you how @Royalchinaindia Bandra nearly killed me last night. Tldr: they put prawns in my my…

4 min readApr 27, 2024

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I survived a sneak prawn attack

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Chhavi Sachdev

Smell as pesticide

We reported earlier that research has uncovered that malaria carrying mosquitoes like the smell of dirty feet. Personal experience has…

3 min readMay 2, 2016

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Smell as pesticide

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Chhavi Sachdev

Curry favor against cancer

Turmeric has been used in Indian culture for centuries not only as a dye and a spice, but also as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory…

2 min readMay 2, 2016

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Curry favor against cancer

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Chhavi Sachdev

Glacial gloom

We’ve all known this was coming, but now we have an end date. If greenhouse-gas emissions continue to rise, glaciers in the Everest region…

4 min readMay 2, 2016

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Glacial gloom

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Chhavi Sachdev

Just flow with it

We’ve all seen flocks of migratory birds winging it across the skies. Now, a new mathematical model explains how turbulence can alter the…

3 min readMay 2, 2016

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Just flow with it

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Chhavi Sachdev

Size matters — at least in your head

A larger brain is linked to better cognitive performance. Logic, therefore, dictates that a larger brain would offer higher potential for…

2 min readMay 2, 2016

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Size matters — at least in your head

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Chhavi Sachdev

Anxiety and your amygdala

The amygdala is an almond-shaped set of neurons located deep in the brain’s medial temporal lobe somewhere behind our eyes. It plays a key…

3 min readDec 12, 2014

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Anxiety and your amygdala

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Chhavi Sachdev

Lipids lure T-Cells to lynch leukemia

Current therapies to treat Leukemia, a group of cancers that affects blood cells, involve chemotherapy to eradicate tumors, followed by…

3 min readDec 12, 2014

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Lipids lure T-Cells to lynch leukemia

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Chhavi Sachdev

OCD Dogs

Puppies chase their tails and chew inappropriate things, and all dog owners take this in stride. But what of dogs who never grow out of…

2 min readDec 12, 2014

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OCD Dogs

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Chhavi Sachdev

Stuck on you

If you’ve ever superglued your fingers together and struggled to break the bond, you are forgiven for thinking that the acrylic resin is…

3 min readDec 12, 2014

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Stuck on you

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Chhavi Sachdev

Chhavi Sachdev

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