Tag : science voices

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Making plant fibres flame-retardant might make them fly

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There is renewed interest in natural materials, as recyclability and environmental safety become more important in manufacturing and consumables, writes MSc candidate Tshepiso Princess Molaba of the Nelson...
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Save indigenous Zulu sheep and you save rural farmers

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Zulu sheep are valuable to farmers because of their ability to brace the harsh environment in the KwaZulu-Natal region, writes Thembinkosi “Mnqobi” Xulu, a MSc candidate...
Human & Social M&G's Science Voices

SCIENCE VOICES: Finding ways to prevent cricket injuries

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Pace bowlers are at particular risk of sustaining injuries, writes Benita Olivier, a PhD candidate at the University of the Witwatersrand. There is a great...
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SCIENCE VOICES: ‘Insect farming’ a possible industry for rural communities

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For some southern African communities, stinkbugs are a culinary delicacy, writes Cathy Dzerefos in an article that forms part of the Mail & Guardian’s Science Voices...
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SCIENCE VOICES: The sleeping pill that wakes up damaged brains

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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...