Aptamers continue to generate a lot of research interest for use in biosensors and novel methods of drug delivery. How do they...
Microbial fuell cells generate bioelectricity while “cleaning up” waste – effectively using the organic waste they break down...
“Time is money,” and never is this truer than in the discovery of new drugs against human diseases like cancer. What are the...
Health
The risk of dying from a range of cancers in many African countries (including South Africa) is...
Food
The same technology that ski resorts in rich countries have used for decades to make snow has been...
Biotechnology
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.
Environment
The soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa...
Insight & Opinion
by Earl Prinsloo “Dude, print me a new liver?” may become a commonplace request in the not too...
Wildlife
The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s vertebrates confirms an extinction crisis with one...