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First tetrapods of Africa lived within the Devonian Antarctic Circle

Dr Rob Gess (left) and Prof Per Ahlberg (right) with the cleithrum of Tutusius and an image of a Devonian tetrapod (picture by Steven Lang).

Giraffes surprise biologists yet again

A group of juvenile giraffes. Photo: Zoe Muller

Humans thrived in South Africa through volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago

University of Texas at Arlington researcher, Naomi Cleghorn

A fossil tooth contains isotopes that offer clues of aridification. Supplied

New facts about a mass extinction 260 million years ago

SA Women win Goldman Environmental Prize

A win for Earthlife Africa's Makoma Lekalakala and Liziwe...

Charles Faul and Lucas Lotter’s Fieldlab

Fieldlab, a low cost solution for diagnostics in remote areas, wins another national award

Masters students Charles Faul and Lucas Lotter Fieldlab, a mobile lab-in-a-box prototype is a winning idea for field based...

Health

Approval for epilepsy drug not a win for weed

A cannabis leaf. The plant produces several compounds, one of which is CBD. Jiri Hawa/Shutterstock.com

A Food and Drug Administration panel recommended approval of a drug made of cannabidiol on April 19...

Cancer: not an African problem?

The risk of dying from a range of cancers in many...

African immunisation systems fall short, say UCT experts

Assess programmes: African children are still...

THE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION CENTRE

Did you know that about one in five South...

Food

Faking snow in the desert in Mali to boost rain

The same technology that ski resorts in rich countries have used for decades to make snow has been...

Curry spice orders membranes in fight against disease

'Holy powder' ingredient makes membranes behave...

Zimbabwe: Imported exotic Malaysian seed varieties may pose threat

Agriculture experts have voiced concern over...

Great Health Benefits From South African Olive and Sunflower Oils

Fats can be good or bad for your health depending...

Biotechnology

Aptamers – the right fit for sensors and therapy

Sensor technology is getting a lot smarter - not just identifying precisely a certain molecule which can be an indicator of disease, but also delivering a drug at the same time. Aptamers are a new class of biorecognition agents acting as the ultimate courier.

Developing the male pill

Oral contraception has been a responsibility...

A long road but potential malaria cure a boon for African science

The road to creating a safe and effective...

Bioprinting – The 3D Printing Revolution

by Earl Prinsloo “Dude, print me a new liver?”...