Antarjot Kaur

Antarjot Kaur is a cognitive science undergraduate from India, passionate about healthcare policies, behavioral science, and neuroscience research focused on neurodegenerative memory disorders like Alzheimer’s, dementia, etc., and particularly involved in women’s health issues, education, and empowerment.

Antarjot Kaur is a cognitive science undergraduate from India, passionate about healthcare policies, behavioral science, and neuroscience research focused on neurodegenerative memory disorders like Alzheimer’s, dementia, etc., and particularly involved in women’s health issues, education, and empowerment.

circle of seated people of different races and genders to illustrate how a genetic mutation opened up human language evolution

How a Tiny Gene Mutation May Have Shaped Human Language

A gene mutation in the brain 200,000 years ago may be responsible for human language, as seen in a controlled experiment on the NOVA1 gene …
a viral membrane decorated with spike glycoproteins; highlighted in red is a potential site for a target for nanoparticle vaccines to combat viruses

Nanoparticle Vaccine Created for Better Immune Response

In a new study by MIT and Caltech, a nanoparticle vaccine could protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants and similar animal-borne coronaviruses …
structural sexism and memory decline pictured as a woman holding papers and reaching out to comfort another woman

Structural Sexism and Memory Decline in Women

Structural sexism is linked to women’s higher rates of Alzheimer’s, among other negative health outcomes identified in recent study …