World Sickle Cell Day 2020 aims to increase awareness over sickle cell disorders

It is recognised by the United Nations and celebrated every year on June 19

Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa — a fresh approach is needed to combat it

Nigeria has the largest population of individuals with the condition globally

HIV/AIDS cured through stem-cell transplant in London

Scientists are not sure how the mechanism works

Fueled by cells

Running on air

Cars that use liquid nitrogen as fuel may help reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Cancer growth in the body could originate from a single cell – target it to revolutionise treatment

Researchers identify and isolate cells within different cancerous growths, called the “cell of origin”

Fuelled by alcohol

IIT-Hyderabad develops new process to improve solar cell efficiency

Dye-sensitised solar cells hold a lot of promise because of possible cost and environmental benefits

Glue ingredient produces large quantity blood stem cells in lab

The finding paves way for eliminating the need of radiation and chemotherapy in people with blood cancers such as leukaemia and blood disorders, …

Scientists see link between oxidative stress and neurological disorders

A gene known to play a role in neurological disorders, is also involved in mitigating oxidative stress-induced cell death in brain cells, they find

Wishy-washy: fuel policy announced

The National Auto Fuel Policy, unveiled by Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Ram Naik on October 6, is a softer version of a soft …

Severe anaemia declined by over 7% in India: Study

A quarter of all severely anaemic individuals globally and 75 per cent severely anaemic individuals in South Asia are in India

Fuel cell technology for cars

How to reduce radiation from your cellphone

These simple steps can help you

Kickstart for fuel cells

Non-precious metals are new catalyst substitutes

Garbage power

Running on hydrogen

Toeing the green line, General Motors has developed a car that does not pollute

Research on fundamental cell process wins Medicine Nobel 2019

William Kaelin, Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza had described how a cell senses and adapts to the level of oxygen available

Despite huge cancer burden, India has only 0.4 million blood stem cell donors

The demand and supply gap is widening as people don’t register themselves as donors due to lack of awareness about the issue

The hottest technique in gene editing, called CRISPR, could soon be used to study human embryos

UK researcher details proposal for CRISPR editing of human embryos. Regulatory committee meets to contemplate granting her a license

Generators electrocuted

End of giant electricity generators is foreseen by the discovery of new polymer fuel cells

Home fire burning

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High on Hydrogen

African health ministers launch campaign to arrest sickle cell disease

Approximately 1,000 children are born with the disease every day in Africa, making it the most prevalent genetically-acquired disease in the region