Latest News & Developments
A mental health expert warns of the dire consequences for the scientists if the government fails to act swiftly to ensure their safety during their prolonged isolation.
As 2024 rolls to a close, this year’s top science stories show inspiring advances while leaving much to ponder.
Unisa and the Department of Water and Sanitation unite to tackle South Africa's water quality challenges through innovative research.
NASA launches its Europa Clipper spacecraft to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and determine whether the ocean suspected of being beneath its icy crust is habitable.
Using an indoor fireplace can result in the release of harmful particles that can be dispersed in the air and cause health problems when inhaled.
A groundbreaking discovery in a Roman tomb in Carmona reveals the world's oldest wine, along with some rather peculiar ancient burial practices.
KFC’s latest “Beyond The Sea” shows just how far South Africans will go to get their KFC.
Belgian non-profit APOPO is pioneering the use of trained African Giant Pouched Rats, equipped with hi-tech backpacks, to assist in search and rescue operations in Tanzania.
The landmark donation would be used toward research that spans conditions from HIV and alcohol impact before birth to trauma, infection, epilepsy, stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease in old age.
Stellenbosch University and police have turned to technology to help crack cold cases and find families find closure in the Western Cape.
Dr Naidoo received the award for her seminal scientific contributions to the treatment of patients with tuberculosis and HIV co-infection that has shaped local and international treatment guidelines.
OPINION: Professor Jerry Coovadia never sought positions and never refused to share his expertise and knowledge to further the goals of liberation, writes Dr Ela Gandhi.
Sabinet, in partnership with Who Owns Whom, offers unparalleled insights into South African and African industries.
I'm sure I was not alone in following the drama of the Titan submersible, hoping against hope, when all logic dictated otherwise, that the five would be found alive.
The communities demand that the government uphold their right guaranteed by the Constitution to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations.
The newly-developed template is tailor-made for South Africans and is intended as a free, but top-quality service to the South African research community.
A total of 288 learners from 21 countries competed in this year’s Taiwan International Science Fair. South Africa participates in this fair each year through the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists.
The climate crisis is a health emergency which is threatening the lives and wellbeing of communities around the world in many ways – including the spread of infectious diseases.
A total of 253 of South Africa’s top researchers and innovators competed alongside 17 international young scientists from Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mexico, Mozambique, Türkiye and Zimbabwe last week at the ISF, held physically for the first time in two years.
The HSRC is the largest dedicated research institute in the social sciences and humanities on the African continent, doing cutting-edge public research in areas that are crucial to development.
A study by Mangosuthu University of Technology academics comparing women’s disparity in science research for five years in eight continental regions of the world identified four significant factors contributing to gender disparity in STEM fields.
Durban University of Technology applications for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the 2023 academic year are now open.
Students from the South African Society for Bio-Informatics share an easy and informative way on how DNA extraction works. This experiment can be done at home using a banana.
Minister Blade Nzimande said he strongly believed that Africans could not be able to advance most of their research, science, technology and innovation goals unless they had their own resources to fund research and be less dependent on donor-driven funding.
Prof Novel Chegou’s immunology research focuses on the development of new tuberculosis diagnostic tests.