Cashing in on a high birth rate and the enormous potential of stem-cell research, India’s biotechnology firms are coaxing more parents to bank blood from their newborn’s umbilical cord. Stem cells are master cells from which the body’s immune and blood system originate and which can develop into cells of any organ.
South Africans Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince blunted Australia’s bowlers with a record century stand after the home team’s early success, supporting skipper Graeme Smith’s decision to bat in the final cricket Test Monday.
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In the United States they had Dan Rather; in Britain they had 7/7. The ”tipping point” may have come at different times, but old media behemoths know the game is up. Even Rupert Murdoch says so. For the first time there is a consensus around the notion that ”citizen participation” on websites is going to change traditional news journalism for good.
New York’s Central Park has faced its share of threats over the years, from violent criminals lurking in the bushes to an alligator hiding in one of its ponds. But the city’s park authorities have now committed themselves to rooting out a more persistent weed — crowds of people.
Firefighters were on Monday busy combating mountain fires that started last week in the Cape winelands. Conservation manager Patrick Shone said the affected areas were Wemmershoek and the Groot Drakenstein mountain. Almost 11 800ha of fynbos has been destroyed in Wemmershoek and 7 100ha on the Groot Drakenstein.
An Indian schoolboy, whose name and insatiable appetite for runs bear a strong resemblance to superstar Sachin Tendulkar, is making waves in cricketing circles. Rahul Tondulkar, like the original master, hails from cricket-crazy Mumbai and is a right-handed batsman who has already notched up record-breaking feats in schools cricket at the age of 14.
King Xolilizwe Sigcau of the Xhosas died at Number One Military Hospital in Pretoria on Saturday night, South African Broadcasting Corporation radio news said on Sunday. According to the report, the 79-year-old king died after suffering a long period of health problems.
Martina Hingis made a successful return to competitive tennis on Monday after a three-year absence, beating Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela 6-2, 6-1 at the Australian women’s hardcourt championships. The 25-year-old Hingis, winner of five Grand Slam singles titles, made a nervous start when both players exchanged service breaks.