Biotechnology
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How the NWU is rethinking disease research to reduce animal testing
North-West University researchers are pioneering human-based 3D tissue models and organoids to better mimic human biology, accelerate drug discovery, and reduce reliance on…
Dr Selisha Sooklal
Dr Selisha Sookla, 34, is helping unlock the potential of biotechnology to tackle one of medicine's greatest challenges: the discovery of new cancer treatments. As a senior…
Big Agriculture is watching critics, pesticides and GMO food
A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit
Positioning Africa as a vaccine manufacturing hub
Biotech experts, researchers and academics explore ways to boost Africa’s biotech innovations
Bolstering Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capabilities
AU aims to position Africa as a global biotech investment destination
Investors and startups are focusing on green, sustainable businesses
In South Africa and abroad it is renewable energy, new environmental-friendly technologies and materials, as well as goods and services that are attracting attention
Cooper, the grocery assistant with AI, gives concierge service
The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that there is not a part of our lives that will not be affected by the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution.
Food crunch opens door to bioengineered crops
Zeng Yawen’s outdoor laboratory in the hills of southern China is a trove of potential — rice that thrives in cool temperatures or high altitudes.