Jill Farrant: resurrection (plant) woman
Prof Jill Farrant’s life merges with water. To be more specific, she’s occupied by the ability of a rare few so-called resurrection plants to seemingly...
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Shisa Sayensi- Isayensi yangeviki – 07 kuMasingane 2018
Isilwane esithusayo sasiphila eNingizimu Afrika emandulo Awucabange nje amazinyo afana nemimese, egcwele umlomo wesilwane esingangebhasi, simi phambi kwakho – isilwane esifana nenyoni enemilenze emide nomsila...
Gas sensing machine a breath of fresh air for Unizulu physicists
PHYSICISTS at the University of Zululand are beside themselves with joy after obtaining an important gas sensing machine, one of only two in the country....
[LISTEN] Young SA scientists forge networks at BRICS
The 2nd BRICS Young Scientists Forum gathered young researchers to share in their academic and policy practices. Scibraai had a chat with them in China....
Science and ‘social learning’ key to reduce climate disaster risks – Oxpeckers
by Anina Mumm
Disrupting the Future: How communities and experts work together to reduce flood disaster risks in Limpopo. A multimedia #ClimaTracker investigation by Anina Mumm EXPLORE THE FULL...
Young SA scientists forge networks at BRICS
The 2nd BRICS Young Scientists Forum gathered young researchers from five partner countries of the BRICS conglomerate to share in their academic and policy practices....
Big discoveries and sharper pictures for growing MeerKAT telescope
THE MEERKAT telescope turned its eyes to deep space for the first time last year, and this year has produced even more captivating images with...
A few shortcuts to the latest Homo naledi news
Still feel as if you’re not quite yet on top of the biggest science news coming out of South Africa this week? About the latest...
Shisa Sayensi- Isayensi yangeviki – 07 kuNdasa 2017
Nazi ezihamba phambili ezeSayensi eNingizimu Afrikha kuleliviki. Shisa Sayensi! Ubuthi besilwane sasemandulo Cishe asikho isilwane esisatshwa siphinde sinyanywe njengenyoka. Kusukela ebhayibhelini kuze kubekhona nakwizinganekwane,...
2017 SCIENCE BUDGET GOES UP, BUT THE MONEY BUYS LESS
by Sarah Wild
Analysis On paper, South Africa’s science and technology budget continues to edge up. On Wednesday, finance minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his national budget to Parliament,...