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Kamal Nahas

Kamal Nahas, PhD

Kamal is a freelance science journalist based in the UK with a PhD in virology from the University of Cambridge. He enjoys writing about the quirky side of biology, like the remarkable extent to which we depend on our gut bacteria, as well as technological breakthroughs, including how artificial intelligence can be leveraged to design proteins. His work has also appeared in Live Science, Nature, New Scientist, Science, Scientific American, and other places. Find him at www.kamalnahas.com or on X @KLNahas.

Articles by Kamal Nahas, PhD
A cardboard parcel tied to a rocket taking flight.
Fast Tracking Protein Delivery into the Nucleus
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Aug 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Mutations that loosen rigid proteins turbocharge their nuclear entry.
A tilted LED screen showing color-coded DNA sequences.
Expanding the Genetic Alphabet
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Aug 7, 2024 | 5 min read
Synthetic biologists repurposed rarely used codons to install novel amino acids into proteins and expand the capabilities of protein engineering.
A fluorescent imaginal disc from <em >Drosophila&nbsp;</em>larvae on a black background.
Cancers with an Exceptional Cause
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Jul 18, 2024 | 4 min read
Epigenetic control of gene expression can switch on genes that push cell division into overdrive independently of genetic faults.
MRI scan of a human head in profile
Gut Microbe Metabolites Lower Levels of Toxic Tau
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Jul 9, 2024 | 5 min read
Researchers simulated interactions between microbial molecules and neural receptors to explore whether gut bacteria might influence brain chemistry.
Four circular maps of color-coded immune cell types corresponding to the four tumor microenvironment archetypes.
A Bird’s Eye View of the Tumor Microenvironment
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Jun 3, 2024 | 3 min read
Immune cells form different communities throughout a tumor, potentially disrupting how cancers respond to treatments.
A 3D spherical neutrophil animation with a pink, polysegmented nucleus
The Nucleus’ Secret to Shapeshifting
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 31, 2024 | 4 min read
Neutrophils contort their nuclei into various shapes by moderating one key regulatory protein previously shown to orchestrate DNA organization.
Several X-shaped duplicated chromosomes floating on a blurry blue background.
Centromeres Mutate More Rapidly Than Expected
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 30, 2024 | 4 min read
After sequencing centromeres in humans and other primates, researchers found that they vary greatly across species and potentially contribute to aging and disease.
Two cells fluorescently stained for normal (red) and damaged (green) lysosomes.
Cancer Cells Spread When They Stop Recycling Waste
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 8, 2024 | 4 min read
An immune-inhibiting protein that regulates autophagy halts breast cancers from venturing across tissue borders.
Cuboidal DNA origami block containing parallel double helices (gray columns) decorated with tumor antigens (green proteins) and CpG adjuvants (yellow helices) on opposing faces.
Fighting Tumors with DNA Origami
Kamal Nahas, PhD | May 6, 2024 | 5 min read
Researchers bolster antitumor immune defenses using cancer vaccines made from DNA origami.
A microscopic image of a pink berry bacterial aggregate.
Multicellular Bacteria Evolve Defenses that Resemble the Immune System
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Apr 30, 2024 | 5 min read
Bacterial superorganisms must evolve defenses to fight off infections, and microbiologists found that they use a weapons cache coincidentally similar to that of the human immune system.
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