NRF for women in field
One of the major challenges facing South Africa is the ongoing need to accelerate the rate of transformation of the...
Creating African scientists
BERNARD SLIPPER AND EVA ALISIC It is widely accepted that the future of scientific development lies in enabling teams...
Chimp memory just like humans
CHRISTOPH VOLTER Working memory is central to our mental lives. It allows us to keep track of a series of...
Advisory panels essential: expert
ROSEANNE DIAB The need for science advice is becoming increasingly important because of the scientific nature of the challenges...
When cancer & HIV collide
ADRIENNE EDKINS Africans need to think about deadly connection In 1872, Hungarian dermatologist Moritz Kaposi described an unusual skin...
Ebola End Game
YAP BOUM Government of Uganda backs new vaccine trial In August 2015 Dr Sakoba Keita, who led the Ebola...
Wits scientist at the forefront of HIV battle
STAFF REPORTER South African scientists are among an elite group of brilliant scientists who have won accolades for the...
Sugary drinks linked to cancer
KATE KELLAND People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the evidence...
Mosquitos feel the heat
SHUNE OLIVER In 2017, malaria killed 435 000 people around the world. The vast majority of these deaths – 403...
Medicine gets personal
It will take the harnessing of big data in the medical field to realise the promise of personalised medicine ...