South Africa Needs More Nautical Scientists and Maritime Engineers [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When most people are asked to picture an engineer at work, they probably imagine a civil engineer in a hard hat at a construction site, a chemical engineer in a laboratory or an… Read more »
Fungi to the Rescue - South African Scientists Use Innovative Approach to Protect Apple Trees [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on… Read more »
Is Wild Wheat The Unsung Hero in the Fight Against Global Warming?
allAfrica
Wild relatives of wheat, humanity's most widely grown crop, could provide a solution to adapting to the climate crisis. Read more »
Belief in Alien Visits to Earth Is Spiralling Out of Control - Here's Why That's So Dangerous [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an… Read more »
Millers Invite Activist Matinyarare to Present 'Scientific' Evidence of Claimed Cancer, HIV Causing Products
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean millers have invited activist Rutendo Matinyarare to present scientific evidence of his claims that some of their products are carrying cancer and HIV-causing agents. Read more »
Fire Safety Tips At Home - the Risks and How to Avoid Them [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In many African communities, fire hazards are a concern due to the materials used for building and daily activities such as cooking and heating. The risks are increased by the use… Read more »
MSU Pathology Centre Becomes Oasis of Hope
The Herald
The Midlands State University National Pathology Research and Diagnostic Centre (NPRDC) is fast turning into an oasis of hope for people with different ailments who are flooding… Read more »
Pluto Mission - South African Astronomers Join Forces With Nasa to Learn More About the Dwarf Planet [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When the International Astronomical Union announced in 2006 that Pluto was being demoted from its status as the Sun's ninth planet, many astronomers and non-experts alike were… Read more »
Meteorite Strike in South Africa - Scientists Offer Clues About What It Is and Where It Came From [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents' porch near a small town in South Africa's Eastern Cape… Read more »
Mobile Phones Are Not Linked to Brain Cancer, According to a Major Review of 28 Years of Research [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World… Read more »
Celebrating Women Who Shape the Scientific Workplace
UCT
The Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) prides itself on the incredible research done by its world-renowned… Read more »
Plateau to Inaugurate Hackathon Committee to Empower Youths On Innovative Technologies, Waste Management
This Day
The Plateau State Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology is set to launch the state's Hackathon Committee with the goal of empowering local youths to create innovative… Read more »
Nzimande Calls for Urgent Need to Transform South Africa's Science Landscape
SAnews.gov.za
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, has called on the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) to convene a summit to discuss… Read more »
Biodiversity - Roll Up the Sleeves and Do Something, Says Astrid Schomaker, New UNCBD Head
IPS
"We are living in a time where nature is regularly raising its hand and saying, 'Look, I'm here and I'm in trouble,' and then bringing us all sorts of natural disasters to the… Read more »
Ancient Viral Genomes Preserved in Glaciers Reveal the History of Earth's Climate - and How Viruses Adapt to Climate Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As humans alter the planet's climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth's history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice… Read more »