By Nadia Krige The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Medical Devices Lab has played an integral role in developing a locally manufactured ventilator that has been approved for
By Yacoob Manjoo The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Information and Communication Technology Services (ICTS) uses Microsoft Teams to boost staff morale and maintain a sense of community
By NIÉMAH DAVIDS Led by two University of Cape Town (UCT) alumni, the Afrikan Research Initiative (ARI) – a continental non-profit research organisation – is dedicated to providing vital
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the Science Media Centre. Last year, under the leadership
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the Science Media Centre. I’m not on social media,
With the onset of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic, working and studying remotely have increased the risk of cybercrime. This Cybercrime Survival Guide unpacks the potential cyber risks you may
By NIÉMAH DAVIDS News last week that AIDS-related deaths in South Africa are on a downward trajectory since the early 2000s is a victory for the country and
PRETORIA – The University of Pretoria (UP), in partnership with the University of Leeds and the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), has been awarded
By Primarashni Gower A collaboration between researchers from the University of Pretoria (UP) and Uppsala University in Sweden has found some unexpected patterns of genetic admixture in South
It has been reported that the World Health Organisation (WHO) have said airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 cannot be ruled out in crowded, closed or poorly ventilated settings. Prof
