Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa
New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent
Easter eggs from the most South African dinosaur
After years of data processing at the Wits laboratory, one evolutionary scientist has constructed a 3D model of a baby Massospondylus
The vax revolution will be filmed
New tech is poised to help vaccines last longer and reach many more people with far less fuss
Grass roots of Ice-Age extinctions
Mammoths and sabre-tooth cats once roamed the continent, but were our ancient ancestors responsible for their disappearance?
Jurassic parkour in SA lava fields
After stumbling on mention of tracks in a dissertation from the 1960s, scientists are shedding new light on the dinosaurs that hotfooted it through SA’s prehistoric past
Bionic mushrooms are a thing now
Scientists have the technology (and apparently the inclination) to make fungus better, stronger, faster
New light on old civilisations
Scientists are remapping the stories of ancient civilisations by shooting them with lasers
Bug evolution thrown into Chaos
Super-strains of bacteria need a new nemesis, and scientists reckon they’ve found one
Laziness: Lifeline or death knell?
Sluggish snails prevailed, but Homo erectus may have died out because, honestly, why bother?
Set course for the heart of the Sun
They promise the earth and never deliver, but sometimes the world’s leaders give us the sun, the moon and the stars
Uh oh, there’s a disorderly Deadpool in the gene pool
CRISPR-Cas9’s responsible use has been welcomed as an important stride in medical research and molecular biology
Oh great, even more water on Mars
We used to laugh at the idea that Mars had canals — now it turns out there’s a whole fricking lake
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Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
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What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
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Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
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Covid-19: Eased lockdown and rule of law Webinar
If you are arrested and fined in lockdown, you do get a criminal record if you pay the admission of guilt fine
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Covid-19 and Frontline Workers
Who is caring for the healthcare workers? 'Working together is how we are going to get through this. It’s not just a marathon, it’s a relay'.
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PPS webinar Part 2: Small business, big risk
The risks that businesses face and how they can be dealt with are something all business owners should be well acquainted with
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Call for applications for the position of GCRO executive director
The Gauteng City-Region Observatory is seeking to appoint a high-calibre researcher and manager to be the executive director and to lead it
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DriveRisk stays safe with high-tech thermal camera solution
Itec Evolve installed the screening device within a few days to help the driver behaviour company become compliant with health and safety regulations
