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It seems the production of Earth science knowledge in Africa is simply not progressing, despite the world’s interest in (and exploitation of) the continent’s mineral wealth.
In recent years, a growing body of academic research has emerged that outlines how emojis can be used in all forms of communication.
Less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. The biases and perceptions that keep women and girls out of STEM must be tackled.
Improved seeds can alleviate a food security crisis deepened by COVID-19.
‘Science 4.0’ is real. It is about a revolution in which science is an integral part of society.
New law has significant implications for researchers in general, and for those involved in the health sector in particular.
Scientists have observed that 501Y.V2 has quickly become “dominant” among multiple variants that have been circulating in the South African population.
Data underlies the kinds of applications that are proposed for use in the country’s education system.
Based on what we currently know about the density of giant radio galaxies in the sky, the probability of finding two of them in this region is extremely small.
Research assistants and associates from the global South are sometimes kept invisible, despite their crucial role in the research cycle.
Cape astronomers were responsible for, among other things, the first measurement of the distance to a star; the first photographic sky survey and the accurate measurement of the distance to the sun.
The research shows that 2 million years ago humans were not constrained technologically and already had the capacity to expand their geographic range.
Studies demonstrate that vehicular emissions are a huge pollution source in Nairobi.
Scientists who work in local companies have acquired local knowledge and are therefore able to work with South Africa’s unique genetic diversity better than anyone else.
Oilseeds in local diets could be the answer to poverty in Ghana’s savanna region.
The assumption that the lateral semicircular canal of the inner ear can be used to reconstruct head posture in extinct species has long remained unchallenged.
By eliminating the less fit individuals over time, predation can drive the population to increasing fitness in terms of survival and reproductive success.
The limitations of traditional literature review approaches could be improved relatively easily with a few key procedures.
Smartphones supported migration flows by providing migrants with access to online information before and during travel and when they arrived at their destination country.
These ancient surfaces, which often preserve the tracks in remarkable detail, are now amenable to inspection and interpretation.
A thousand-year-old “mixing” event allowed African cattle - after spending thousands of years confined to certain regions - to diversify and spread.
Thanks to major science infrastructure, human resource training and education investment in African nations, the continent is well placed to lead from the front.
Address data are maintained in silos at different government entities. There is limited coordination and adherence to international standards; good practice is lacking around information management.
One avian track, probably made by a large gull or a small goose, was found in sediments that have been dated to about 400,000 years. That makes it the oldest avian track reported from southern Africa.