Is the government’s research chairs initiative helping to meet SA’s demand for highly skilled graduates?
A single shot of antiretroviral drugs has protected lab monkeys from HIV for weeks, according to two US trials.
New research shows that attractive people are easy on the eye while looking at them, but you probably won’t remember them once you look away.
North-West University gets a unique clinic.
Unless we invest in scientific research, we will continue to lag behind other developing economies.
The ultimate goal is to find catalysts that can convert harmful gaseous emissions to useful chemical components.
Ever heard of Frederick Taylor Gates?
Better research enables more benefits for communities
Scientific output and research and development are key to the department of science and technology’s 10-year innovation plan.
Researchers say dung beetles climb onto their dung balls to cool their feet in the midday sun.
Research shows that the cure for Parkinson’s disease will likely lie in genetic discovery, writes Jonathan Carr.
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/ 29 October 2010
University is the first in Africa to sign the Berlin Declaration and post its research online.
Along with research and teaching, community engagement is one of the three primary purposes of higher education in South Africa.
Are today’s young people more religious than their parents? A recent international study has revealed some surprising results.
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/ 25 February 2009
The international visibility of SA research is poised for a boost, thanks to the establishment of an open-access platform for high-quality journals.
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/ 3 November 2008
South Africa is carrying out an "impressive" amount of genetic research, concludes an analysis in Nature Reviews Genetics this month.
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/ 16 October 2008
Our lives are changing. Harriet Swain meets an expert in how we spend our time and what it says about us.