DON’T HATE … DEBATE!
We meet the girls from Elsies River High who recently stole the debating show. The STEM field is increasingly influencing the way society operates and…
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A JOURNEY TO SPACE WEATHER
We talk to Mpho Tshisaphungo about weathering challenges and how she made her way into space history. Mpho Tshisaphungo is the first female to head…
SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST GREEN SCIENCE CENTRE
We step into the state-of-theart Cofimvaba Science Centre that recently opened in the heart of the Eastern Cape. Located two hours from East London, the…
WHAT IS SPACE WEATHER?
Much like Earth, space has weather patterns as well. Space weather is actually quite turbulent above our heads and the main influence on space weather…
AfAS 2021: Inaugural conference of the African Astronomical Society
The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) will hold a conference which targets astronomy in Africa as well as co-regional and international collaborations in the area of…
Science and Technology Minister opens nanomaterials facility
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor officially opened the new Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Nanomaterials…
Editorial Note
It is hard to believe we are in the month of February already. We wish all our readers a prosperous 2016 and success in your…
MSc Nanoscience Postgraduate programme growing in leaps and bounds
Following on the success of new research centres in nanoscience and nanotechnology established by the Department of Science and Technology, the next major step was…
The solution to Neuro-degenerative diseases
Neuro-degenerative diseases (NDD’s) affect lives on a daily basis. These diseases are not geographically confined and their adverse effects on the human body have been,…
South Africa needs to start to venture into nanotechnology commercialisation by employing sustainable models
Nanotechnology is no longer just an emerging field of science or science fiction. Many countries already have nano-products in their marketplace (Figure 1). Nanotechnology has…