Henrietta Lacks: The troubling legacy of a Black woman’s cells

Ethical concerns over her cells, the most widely used in research, are in the spotlight as family seeks reparation

How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability

 UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050

The 2021 Nobel Prize for medicine helps unravel mysteries about how the body senses temperature and pressure

Discoveries of Julius and Patapoutian have given sensory researchers fundamental insights into how people interact with their world. But they …

Light of life

Solar photovoltaic cells can help provide health care facilities in remote villages

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Heliostats may now trap half the energy from sunlight and convert it into electrical and heat energy

Fighting corrosion

Solar power helps prevent rusting

Monoclonal antibody tech promises better disease prevention and control in Africa

Although the technology is not new, it is relatively unexplored in low- and middle-income countries

Researchers develop thin, lightweight solar cells with inkjet printing

The new flexible cells can power source or be integrated into skin-based or implantable medical devices

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COVID-19 fallout: Immune amnesia may be lurking amid millions of missing measles shots

Measles infects & destroys memory & memory-like cells, erasing recollection of past encounters with various microbes & vaccines  …

COVID-19: Your genes could determine whether SARS-CoV-2 puts you in hospital

Results of an analysis suggested there were differences in people’s DNA that could influence their ability to respond to a SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers decode why brain tumours are hard to treat

Cancer cells essentially get integrated into the brain’s neural network and flourish with the help of structures that neurons use to …

Indian scientists identify cells linked to obsessive-compulsive behaviour

Targeting the development of cells that triggers obsessive-compulsive behaviour can help treat the root cause of autoimmune diseases rather …

Why financing entities are reluctant to invest in renewable energy sector  

Falling power tariffs and uncertainty over quality of assets are hurting investors’ confidence  

Warming up to the Sun

With increasing efficiency of solar cells, their use becomes more popular

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Powering ahead

Smart pack

Green energy: Govt reduces open access transaction limit to 100 KW

Coal is currently the source of 70 percent of India’s electricity.  

Decentralised renewable energy solutions offer great promises for healthcare facilities

Governments, developers should prioritise electrification of health facilities

How the renewable energy ministry’s new order will impact India’s solar energy target

The order will be effective from April 10, 2021

Discarded solar panels can be used as building material

The usage of discarded solar panels in this manner will help to address the problem of solar photovoltaic waste

Food allergies: what you need to know about the role your skin plays

The reasons for the rise in allergies are complex, but the skin is now recognised to play an important role as a gatekeeper for the body’s …

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Solar wings

The world's first solar-powered aircraft completes its test flight successfully