Big ideas for science

But despite the great strides made in the past few years, South Africa still isn’t spending enough on research and development.

Don't smoke it, put it in a pill

A Zimbabwean scientist is developing a cheaper rabies vaccine made from tobacco leaves.

Leaving the lab

Why are women researchers so much more likely than their male colleagues to opt out of an academic career? Jessica Shepherd reports.

Countries unite on health research

Ministers from across the developing world say they want to take control of their own health research agendas.

Antarctica, the planet's natural research laboratory

South Africa’s scientific involvement at the South Pole is invaluable, writes Ian Meikeljohn.

Where is the research driven by Africans?

Dr Pearl Sithole argues that the stunted rate of transformation in producing academic research needs to be critically addressed.

Science in South Africa

Lecture series to look at the relationship between science and society under colonial and post-colonial times.

Capturing Africa's tree DNA

Researchers from the University of Johannesburg are at the forefront of a new database.

Funding for science research diverted

A plan to boost SA's scientific research has taken a knock, after the Science and Technology Department failed to secure R180-million in funding.

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