As recently as 1990, he found that only 12 percent of people with albinism in the metro area lived to 40. The biggest killer: squamous cell carcinoma, easily treated if caught early. He leads me ...

Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in. Unlike ...

A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced by adding atoms—such as boron or gallium—that have one less electron in their ...

Most cell signals are chemical in nature. For example, prokaryotic organisms have sensors that detect nutrients and help them navigate toward food sources. In multicellular organisms, growth ...

An anonymous organisation donated £135,000 to the University of Southampton Research into the prevention of sight loss in children with albinism is to continue in Southampton thanks to a donation ...

People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government's failure to ...

Individuals with albinism in Nigeria are advocating fair treatment and an end to longstanding discrimination that has long affected their lives. In an interview with Vanguard, the founder of a non ...

The Advocacy for Justice and Ethical Values, ASJEF, has called for inclusion and social justice for unique able persons suffering from albinism and dwarfism. Speaking in commemoration of the World ...

People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to ...