Bio
Krittika Ralhan is a scientific content creator at ACSI-India. She earned her Ph.D. in biological engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar. Prior to joining ACS-I, she was a senior science editor at the Journal of Visual Experiments.
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Emerging Science
Is aspartame safe? The landscape of artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes
Explore the science behind sweeteners, their health impact, and emerging alternatives.
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Digital R&D
AI’s emerging role in natural product drug discovery
AI is redefining natural product drug discovery by unlocking diverse candidates from plants, microbes, and more.
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Emerging Science
Bacteria vs. science: A race against the resistance
Antimicrobial-resistant infections are a global public health crisis. New solutions like AI, alternative therapeutics, and innovations in materials offer a way to fight back.