Entrepreneurship

Biomimicry: "innovation inspired by nature"

Imagine that you could swim as efficiently as a shark. How would that feel? Well, you could find out if you had a skin designed like that of a shark, because that skin is part of the secret of sharks’ languid grace. Enter the field of Biomimicry.

Bioprinting – The 3D Printing Revolution

by Earl Prinsloo “Dude, print me a new liver?” may become a commonplace request in the not too distant future. Three dimensional bioprinting is the rapidly advancing "new biotech kid on the block" born from a method known as additive manufacturing technology or more commonly, 3D printing. The rapid growth in the open source "Maker" movement has spurred the incremental leaps in the potential printing of human tissues. "Computer, Tea, Earl Grey, Hot" Any fan of Star Trek - The Next Generation will tell you that the request above was often repeated by Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the Starship...

Why finding potent antioxidants in natural products makes good health revenue

How long you live is a cocktail of diet, stress levels, exercise, luck and genes. In each of these areas, scientists are hard at work unraveling the mechanisms, finding new clues to help explain how and why we age and, importantly, how to extend quality of life. Antioxidants in medicinal plants remains an active area of research with untapped potential.

Bee resin used to save fish

Dr Garth Cambray A honeybee harvesting propolis From the beehives in the arid karoo of South Africa, Paul Collet and Ernst Thompson have found and harnessed an ancient medicine which is changing the world of aquaculture.

Eating Chinese honey may be good for your money

In the last few years, there has been a considerable buzz surrounding the presence of antibiotics in honey. Here we take a deeper look at why and how this impacts you, the honey consumer The western honeybee, Apis mellifera is divided into two big groups – those from Europe and those from Africa. The ones from Europe have, until recently, produced much of the worlds export honey. The fact that European bees are relatively sickly, genetically weak bees, ensures that honey produced in areas where these bees are kept will sometimes contain traces of antibiotics and various other medications used...

Biomimicry: "innovation inspired by nature"	Bioprinting – The 3D Printing Revolution
Why finding potent antioxidants in natural products makes good health revenue	Bee resin used to save fish
Eating Chinese honey may be good for your money	A gut feeling about abalone
DNA patents versus the public interest: The "mozzie" shows the way forward	SA launches third biotech innovation centre
Biotechnology - The next wave	Focus on biopiracy in Africa
Grape export industry gets a boost - new technology	Business competition launches entrepreneurs - from popcorn to honeywine
Local tools for genetics research	Are South African scientists good innovators and entrepeneurs?

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