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The SA Agulhas II is helping South Africa to become a leader in Antarctic science.
3D printing doesn’t need high-volume centralised production and large inventory stocking.
There is something near-miraculous in the concept of tiny creatures, weighing just grams, making tracks and traces so long ago, that are now evident in rock.
There remains a crucial need for animal models to understand health and disease and to develop medicines.
Scientists themselves seemed to be unaware that their lack of comment on the absurdity of apartheid was a statement in itself.
This sort of precision complements health experts’ efforts, helping humans to be more precise and communicate more precisely.
The study aimed to understand if and how wild chacma baboon collective behaviour changes in urban space, and what this means for their management.
Repeat photography has been used to document vegetation change in Africa since the 1950s; in the last 30 years there’s been an explosion of interest.
Probabilistic processes are never time-reversible.
Nigeria-South Africa bi-national commission is a laudable initiative but missing the space cooperation element.
A regulatory approach will place an unnecessary burden on bio-innovators. This will discourage local investment for in-house R&D, as well as projects in the public sector.
Dietary guidelines can do a better job clarifying the differences between beneficial and harmful forms of processing.
This book is a history of individuals, ideas and institutions that were at the fulcrum of important scientific developments.
Young academies, which generally represent early career scientists, fared far better than their senior counterparts - a promising sign for the future.
Zebrafish are ideal for drug discovery especially in the context of neurological and inflammatory conditions.
Assuming that natural selection shapes all animal and plant traits is a false impression. Natural selection is a mindless process.
Weather forecasting is complex and challenging. The process entails three steps: observation, analysis and communication.
The lack of clear communication on COVID-19 palliatives by Nigeria’s government allowed cybercriminals to defraud vulnerable people.
Human tracks registered in aeolianites - cemented dune surfaces - are rare at a global level.
What we call mosquitoes are actually 3500 different types of insects, and they all behave differently.
There is plenty of work to do to ensure that other species, geographical areas and ecosystems across Africa are better understood through bioacoustics.
As a disease progresses, so too must the underlying data and reporting improve to manage the progression of the outbreak.
The nanosatellite constellation will detect, monitor and identify foreign vessels within the country’s maritime borders.
Commitments made on the global stage must now be followed through with policy and regulatory reform at national, regional and continental levels.