Via htxt.africa We’re a bit behind the news on this, which in the fast paced internet world is clearly unforgiveable, but Lesley Erica Scott, inventor and Wits University professor, has won the African Innovation Foundation’s Innovation Prize for Africa’s Special Prize for Social Impact for her invention that examines the accuracy of machines used to detect TB. Scott, who…
Samantha Sampson, Stellenbosch University The approval in South Africa last year of the first new TB drug in 50 years was celebrated as a milestone in the fight against the global epidemic. The drug – bedaquiline – is a new class of TB drug with the potential to tackle drug resistant strains of TB. Trials…
Science plays a crucial role in improving the state of the nation. Here’s our twitter round-up from Zuma’s #SONA2015, focusing on energy & water, developing our ocean economy, agriculture, broadband access, health (HIV & TB) and rhino poaching. Zuma’s 9 steps: Science will be key to 9 steps for boosting SA economy, esp energy crisis, agro-processing, infrastructure & operation phakisa!…
From rats in Alexandria, to “baby boxes” and TB, this is The Science Inside service delivery. Oh, and otters!
Women living in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal are more likely than men to pass away because of HIV/Aids, heart related reasons, strokes or diabetes. Male residents from this region, on the other hand, are far more likely than their female counterparts to die because of assaults, tuberculosis, road traffic accidents or by their own hand. Overall,…
The players, the referees, the ball, and the audience – at home or in the stadium – are all cogs in this machine we call the beautiful game. Episode 15 of The Science Inside takes a look at the engineering genius behind a soccer world cup spectacle.
07 March 2014: Fresh off the SciBraai grill: a different kind of green card, Fairtrade in the South African context, herbal remedies for skin conditions and the safety of tourists during township tours. This is rare, locally-sourced mental meat you’re not likely to find elsewhere. The secret of the green and white cards Did you know…
21 February 2014: Where do winemakers go for advice? Well, sadly for all those oenologists working hard in the labs, winemakers prefer phoning a friend to asking the experts. This story, along with one about immigrants to South Africa being less prone to depression than locals, another on measles vaccinations and a last on the…