Dark energy – the next frontier?
by Thabiso Goba Dark energy has dominated the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting with a few playful murmurs of a future Nobel Prize for the...
Category : Physics & Engineering
20 Things To Know About SA’s Research Infrastructure Roadmap
by Sarah Wild
You can find more original science content by Sarah Wild on Wild On Science. [View the story “20 Things To Know About SA’s Research Infrastructure...
Between science and society: Northern Cape communities struggle with the telescope in their backyards
by Paul Kennedy
“Will the SKA affect pregnancies in the area?” The question comes in Afrikaans, in a rough voice belonging to someone who has lived a much...
The nuts and bolts that make up the KAT-7 #Scibraai Monday Menu
Do you want to get up to speed with what’s been happening in the Karoo since the construction of the first KAT-7 radio telescopes started?...
Why South Africa is finding it difficult to wean itself off coal
by AdminBraai
South Africa has made domestic and international commitments to climate change mitigation. But the country continues to depend on coal-fired power plants, which provide 92%...
TV show EDGE wants to help geeks show off their best work
by AdminBraai
Have you built something that you’d like to show off to the country? Do you have an opinion on a gadget, game or anything at...
Crowdfunded community alarm system aims to make informal settlements safer
by AdminBraai
Unlike those who can afford a security system for their homes, residents in informal settlements have virtually no way of telling if their homes are being...
3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels
by AdminBraai
A new real-time measuring buoy can change the way the maritime industry operates, writes Dirk Muller in The Conversation Africa. —————————————————————— A hi-tech buoy...
Brakke ken van brug bou
by AdminBraai
Om ‘n brug te bou uit houtstokkies en gom – en een wat daarby ‘n gewig en ‘n half kan hou – is die uitdaging...
Old payphones to become wifi access points in SA?
by AdminBraai
Superman always puts payphone booths to good use. It seems they might become wifi hotspots too. Charlie Fripp of HTXT.Africa writes more about such...