We glibly make light of violent abuse by calling those who perpetrate sex crimes ‘pests’.
Watson, the technology company’s cognitive showpiece, is bringing artificial intelligence into the kitchen by conjuring up recipes.
Scientists and engineers are trying to determine the technological cost of predicting what the world will look like in 2020.
The first phase of the mammoth scientific project is tipped to cost almost €2bn, but experts say this figure is an extreme worst-case scenario.
The country is spending substantially less in the research and development sector than other emerging economies.
Only 0.76% of GDP, R24-billion, was spent on the sector in the 2012-2013 financial year, substantially less than in other emerging countries.
The Max-Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Germany says it is pleased to be part of a "light-house" project for science in Africa.
Foundation for Space Development plans to land a probe on the moon or put one into orbit around it and then project the images to Africa’s classrooms.
Rhodes University’s Professor Tebello Nyokong wants to produce students who push the boundaries of innovation.
A scheme to improve emerging farmers’ livestock is improving the gene pool.