plants · Life · 01 Mar 2022
The Genius of Carnivorous Plants
Sunaina Rao
The cunning, yet genius trapping mechanisms in carnivorous plants.
Sunaina Rao, M.Sc Biotechnology
Chief Editor, FROMTBOT · 34 stories
Sunaina Rao is a molecular biologist and the Chief Editor of FROMTBOT. Sunaina is also a science illustrator and passionate about science communication.
vaccines · Life · 01 Jan 2022
The 4 decade long hunt for a HIV vaccine continues
Sunaina Rao
Why developing a vaccine against HIV has proven so difficult and the 3 promising HIV vaccine candidates to look out for.
neuroscience · Life · 07 Nov 2021
Science Explained - The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine
Sunaina Rao
From chronic inflammatory pain to migraine, the discovery behind this year’s Nobel Prize could improve the quality of millions of lives.
insects · Life · 24 Sep 2021
How do bees make honey?
Sunaina Rao
Converting simple sugary solutions into delicious, syrupy honey, bees can indeed be considered master chefs!
literacy · Science Policy · 11 Sep 2021
6 Inspiring Science Communicators and How They Have Changed the Way We Look at Science
Sunaina Rao
In our opinion, they were instrumental in normalising the scientific process in pop culture.
diabetes · Life · 25 Aug 2021
Is There a Permanent Cure for Type 2 Diabetes?
Sunaina Rao
Here, I discuss three interesting strategies proposed by scientists that have the potential to permanently cure type 2 diabetes.
dogs · Life · 17 Aug 2021
How Dogs and Humans See The World Differently
Sunaina Rao
Dogs have contrasting visual abilities when compared to humans.
ageing · Life · 09 Aug 2021
Can Telomerase Help Slow Down Ageing?
Sunaina Rao
The role of telomerase in telomere maintenance and ageing.
neuroscience · Life · 20 Mar 2021
Why Do We Enjoy Presenting Gifts To Our Loved Ones?
Sunaina Rao
The answer lies in our evolution, neurobiology and psychology.
covid-19 · Science Policy · 10 Feb 2021
Are our COVID 19 Policies Grounded in Quality Science?
Sunaina Rao
A recent research published in the journal Science, explores how COVID 19 science affected policy making in government agencies, think tanks and IGOs.
mindset · Life · 20 Jan 2021
Paving The Way to Innovation
Sunaina Rao
How interest in fields outside your established area of interest, can help in integrative thinking.
plants · Life · 24 Dec 2020
The 'Evergreen' Tradition of Christmas Trees
Sunaina Rao
Why Christmas trees stay green all year long and its relevance to the Christmas culture.
humans · Life · 10 Dec 2020
Sexual Division of Labour May Be Less ‘Natural’ Than What We Think
Sunaina Rao
Man the hunter and woman the gatherer? Well maybe not, in the more ancient human societies.
gene-editing · Life · 28 Nov 2020
The CRISPR-Cas Story
Sunaina Rao
How a serendipitous observation led us to edit the code of life.
environment · Earth · 20 Oct 2020
The Earth is Drowning in Plastic. Will Enzymes from this Plastic Eating Bacteria Provide New Hope?
Sunaina Rao
Scientists show how re-engineering enzymes from a plastic eating bacteria, can provide us new avenues in plastic degradation.
vaccines · Life · 26 Sep 2020
Vaccines - What are They and How are They Made?
Sunaina Rao
A peep into the different kinds of vaccines and how they work.
immune system · Life · 01 Sep 2020
How Does The Immune System Work? (Part 2)
Sunaina Rao
The war rages on – The adaptive immune system.
immune system · Life · 30 Jul 2020
How Does The Immune System Work? (Part 1)
Sunaina Rao
The fascinating story of the warriors in our body - The innate immune system.
cells · Life · 05 Jun 2020
How Does a Cell Move?
Sunaina Rao
Actin microfilaments in the movements of neutrophils.
coronavirus · Life · 19 May 2020
How Does Soap Kill The Coronavirus Particle
Sunaina Rao
A simple soap bar can instantly crumble the entire framework of the coronavirus particle, rendering it inactive. But how does it do this?
cells · Life · 20 Apr 2020
What Would Spill Out if You Burst a Cell Open?
Sunaina Rao
Imagine you pulled out a single cell from your body and burst it open. What do you think would spill out of it?
cancer · Life · 21 Mar 2020
The Adventurous Journey of a Cancer Cell
Sunaina Rao
The long tiring journey of a cancer cell from its site of origin to a distant metastatic organ.
viruses · Life · 26 Feb 2020
When Your Cells Go Viral
Sunaina Rao and Devadas Vivek
How viruses can take over your cells and dictate them to do their bidding!
cells · Life · 09 Feb 2020
The Story of The Cell
Sunaina Rao
From a primitive packet of molecules to complex multicellular plants and animals, the history of the cell spans billions of years.
