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3D structure of a melanoma cell derived by ion abrasion scanning electron microscopy. Image credit: on

Medical Research

SA scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy

Kevin Naidoo 22 Jun 2026

Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand - new research

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand - new research

Siddharth Joshi, James Glynn and Shivika Mittal 12 Oct 2021

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Environment & Natural Resources

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Ruben Valbuena and Thomas Lovejoy 11 Jun 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Food, Water & Energy Security

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

ESG

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

A balanced approach to ocean and inland aquaculture will nourish the world

Fishing

A balanced approach to ocean and inland aquaculture will nourish the world

19 Nov 2020

Secure meat-hungry food systems to prevent next pandemic

Food Security

Secure meat-hungry food systems to prevent next pandemic

Fatima Arkin 24 Jul 2020

Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists

Environment & Natural Resources

Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists

Thomas Wiedmann, Julia K. Steinberger, and Manfred Lenzen 25 Jun 2020

Researchers have evidence of another method that bacteria use to avoid antibiotics. Sirirat/Shutterstock

Medical Research

Researchers have directly proven that bacteria can change shape inside humans to avoid antibiotics

Katarzyna Mickiewicz 1 Oct 2019

Euan Ashley and his collaborators were able to compare tissue from healthy hearts with that of failing hearts, and have discovered how genes network as the heart fails. Photo:
Steve Fisch

Cardiology

Gene networks reveal transition from healthy to failing heart

Hanae Armitage 3 Jul 2019

One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers' unique DNA signature

Oncology

One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers' unique DNA signature

Abu Sina, Laura Carrascosa & Matt Trau 5 Dec 2018

Early warning sign of psychosis detected

Neurology

Early warning sign of psychosis detected

Bill Hathaway 25 Sep 2018

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Agriculture

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Xiaofeng Feng 22 May 2018

Andreas Krappweis via

Agriculture

El Niño affected two-thirds of the world's harvests

10 Apr 2018

By Øystein Paulsen, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Krill could prove secret weapon in ocean plastics battle

9 Mar 2018

Climate Change

Why scientists have modelled climate change right up to the year 2300

Dmitry Yumashev 28 Feb 2018

Healthy watersheds could help prevent childhood diseases

Health & Social Welfare

Healthy watersheds could help prevent childhood diseases

11 Oct 2017

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

Medical Research

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

William Weir 4 Aug 2017

We are heading for the warmest climate in half a billion years, says new study

Climate Change

We are heading for the warmest climate in half a billion years, says new study

Gavin Foster, Dana Royer, and Dan Lunt 6 Apr 2017

Source: Nature Communications Journal

Medtech

On finding NEMO and super-resolved fluorescence microscopy

13 Sep 2016

Can we feed the world and stop deforestation? Depends what's for dinner

Environment & Natural Resources

Can we feed the world and stop deforestation? Depends what's for dinner

Laura Kehoe 22 Apr 2016

Yale scientists use gene editing to correct mutation in cystic fibrosis

Medical Research

Yale scientists use gene editing to correct mutation in cystic fibrosis

Ziba Kashef 27 Apr 2015

Computer games reduce depression in elderly

Internet

Computer games reduce depression in elderly

6 Aug 2014

Science of brain signals opens new era for advertising

Research

Science of brain signals opens new era for advertising

4 Aug 2014

Scientists find new way to combat drug resistance in skin cancer

Oncology

Scientists find new way to combat drug resistance in skin cancer

26 May 2014

Deliberation is staunchest ally of selfishness

Medical Research

Deliberation is staunchest ally of selfishness

Bill Hathaway 22 Apr 2014

'Tribo-electric,' the buzzword of the future?

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

'Tribo-electric,' the buzzword of the future?

5 Mar 2014

Laser puts SA's scientists at cutting edge

Science

Laser puts SA's scientists at cutting edge

Tamar Kahn 19 Sep 2013

Accidental find shows Vitamin C kills tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

Accidental find shows Vitamin C kills tuberculosis

22 May 2013

Vitamin C kills tuberculosis cells

Infectious Diseases

Vitamin C kills tuberculosis cells

22 May 2013

Food Crisis

Gene breakthrough boosts hopes for sorghum

13 Feb 2013

Japan study hopes of cure for baldness

Hair

Japan study hopes of cure for baldness

19 Apr 2012

Technology

Scientists develop ultra-thin solar cells

4 Apr 2012

New global map shows distribution of sickle cell gene

Malaria

New global map shows distribution of sickle cell gene

3 Nov 2010