A new study led by the University of Cape Town reveals that False Bay's seabed is accumulating pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and metals, acting as a long-term pollution reservoir.…
South Africa must urgently address escalating plastic pollution to avert a devastating crisis impacting humans, oceans, and aquatic life. The Water Research Commission issues a…
The brain circulation among academics is an international phenomenon that must be celebrated instead of being despised
The Population and Health Research Entity at the North-West University (NWU) brings together both budding and veteran researchers with a singular mission: to illuminate and…
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
It seems that several peptide groups may promote weight reduction
An outreach programme aimed at boosting participation in STEM subjects in Limpopo has highlighted the concerns and dreams of the next generation
Artificial intelligence language models can be so much more than just another plagiarism plague
Multidisciplinary research is exponentially effective in addressing cancer and other health problems, but funding is a key concern
Anne von Gottberg and Cheryl Cohen are two of SA’s foremost scientists on Covid-19. The powerful duo also love family time with their three kids
The need for home-grown, evidence-informed education programmes has never been more pressing
World Science Forum panel of gender experts will explain why intersectionality is key to producing relevant, equitable and just science
A new report, with the input of survivors of GBV and business executives, suggests the private sector is crucial to combat the crime
The need for more research and teaching on innovation and not just research and teaching in innovation is gaining traction
It is estimated that gold worth $1.5 billion is smuggled annually out of Zimbabwe but this is only the tip of what has led to chronic poverty
New research projects should focus on building stronger bridges between scientists in the Global South, says Connie Nshemereirwe
The largest ever seabird and marine mammal tracking project says the world urgently needs to declare marine conservation areas
Ghebreyesus says Covid-19 pandemic highlights the importance of nurturing strong science and research on the continent.
In deciding how the world responds to the climate crisis, policymakers rely on research that tends to be written predominantly by men in the Global North
Dating techniques have traced the origins of the Venda language and culture to Mapungubwe, where two distinct cultures merged at initiation schools.
