New research projects should focus on building stronger bridges between scientists in the Global South, says Connie Nshemereirwe
The lack of detailed information on extreme heat impacts hinders disaster response and preparedness.
Publishers that flout sound peer review practices encourage bogus reports with widespread ramifications
The Southern Ocean could yield important clues about the effects of climate change.
The Accelerator Mass Spectrometry laboratory, a first for the continent, "places South Africa among the world leaders in accelerator-based research".
The UK will make publicly funded studies open to all.
Healers and scientists team up to play on a competitive pharmaceutical field. Jan A Botha reports.
Give me a pearly white smile! There you go. Now consider this: the calcium in your teeth was cooked up inside a giant red star, billions of years ago.
Gold injections can treat arthritis and silver coating fights infections. Peta Bee reveals the practical uses of precious metals in medicine.
Professor Brenda Wingfield has always pushed the boundaries of science. She was the first person to start DNA sequencing of filamentous fungi in SA.
Tebello Nyokong has come a long way — from herding sheep in Lesotho as a young girl to becoming a professor of medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology
James Randerson, given exclusive access to a research facility, talks to scientists about their experiments on monkeys.
