A new biosensor for the early detection of HIV
“The condom broke.” These three words can be terrifying in a country where over 12% of the population is HIV positive. The responsible thing to...
Category : Health & Medical
Scibraai Sides: Rugby’s BokSmart programme gets nod from researchers
Scientists have given the thumbs up to the BokSmart intervention programme – an initiative that aims to teach South African rugby players how to play...
Researchers tackle the rugby tackle
To fans, the rugby tackle is the stuff of oohs and ahs. To a rugby player, it’s the on-field physical contest for posessesion and territory,...
Ebola in Wes-Kaap ‘is onvermydelik’
by Elsabé Brits
Dit is onvermydelik – in die lig van ramings oor die toename in nuwe infeksies – dat daar ook gevalle van die Ebola-virussiekte in Suid-Afrika...
Hoodia Gordonii: Dieetmiddel nie so wonderlik, vind Stellenbosch navorser
by Elsabé Brits
Nuwe navorsing oor die uitwerking wat die verslankingsmiddel Hoodia op rotte gehad het, het skrikwekkende resultate opgelewer, skryf ELSABE BRITS Dit het nie net die...
SCIENCE VOICES: The sleeping pill that wakes up damaged brains
by AdminBraai
Between our love for contact sports and our shocking road traffic injury figures, South Africans are at the troubling end of head trauma statistics, writes...
Plaak met vroeë geboortes verbind
by Elsabé Brits
Tandvleisontsteking by ma’s kan die oorsaak wees van tot 30% van babas wat te vroeg gebore word. Prof. Charlene Africa van die departement van mediese...
Bringing researchers and the public together for science
by Paul Kennedy
Forensics, facial recognition, psychiatry and eye health may not seem inherently connected. But they all have two things in common: they are all relevant to...
Fancy toothpaste with a local flavour?
Earlier this year, Prof. Namrita Lall of the University of Pretoria received the Order of Mapungubwe – South Africa’s highest honour – in recognition of her...
Science Café Cape Town debuts with a bang
by Paul Kennedy
“With great power comes great responsibility.” It is quite remarkable, actually, how often I hear this quote from Spiderman in relation to science and the...