UCT deploys digital tool to curb GBV in South Africa and empower survivors
Thabo MohlalaUCT Adopts Kwanele in the Fight Against GBV in South AfricaThe University of Cape Town (UCT) has become the...
Indigenous plants to treat Myositis ossificans and Burns
Thabo MohlalaSouth Africa (SA) boasts rich native flora used by many traditional healers to treat a variety of ailments such...
Looking to Science to Eradicate Avian Influenza (Bird flu)
Alex Rose-InnesOutbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) have cost billions of dollars around the world, with more than seven million...
2023’s Top Science Employers
Alex Rose-InnesScientists want employers who value data, evidence and science as they positively impact society and serve humanity.For many scientists,...
Navigating the climate change – food system crisis for under-resourced communities
World Food Day is celebrated annually on the 16th of October, with one of its primary aims to raise awareness...
Ancient diamonds shine light on the evolution of Earth
Superdeep diamonds formed between 650 and 450 million years ago show how continents developed and moved. The analysis of ancient,...
Madagascar-based Scientist Awarded Prestigious Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant
Renowned Malagasy bryologist, Dr Lovanomenjanahary Marline, has been awarded the prestigious Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant, a $150,000 grant...
Riverlea young scientists awarded for water conservation research at Eskom Expo
Two budding scientists from Riverlea High School in Johannesburg have earned well-deserved accolades at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair...
SA scientists are using AI to improve pollen forecasts
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being used by South African scientists to detect and classify pollen spores in real-time, which...
Wits Academics lead International Climate Action Endeavour against climate change
The Dean of the Wits Faculty of Science, Prof Nithaya Chetty, has been appointed as Chair of the International Union...