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Science
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They’ve Discovered A New Flu With “Pandemic Potential” In China
30 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Just when we thought the current pandemic was the extent of what we’d have to worry about this year, China discovers a mutation of the H1N1 virus.
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SA’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins [Video]
24 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The University of Witwatersrand, in partnership with Oxford University, starts human trials this week for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.
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Here’s The Latest On The Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Trials
10 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As far back as the first outbreak of COVID-19 in China, researchers have been testing the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine with mixed results.
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Seven Months, 493 Million Kilometres – Historic Mars Mission Due To Lift Off Next Month
09 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On July 14, a robotic craft will leave a remote Japanese island and head for the Red Planet, with quite a journey to get there.
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Does Standing Two Metres Apart Really Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19?
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study looks into just how effective the two-metre physical distancing rule actually is.
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Pretty Wild – Watch US Astronauts Cruise Into Space Station With Floating Greetings [Videos]
01 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
This past weekend, for the first time in history, a commercial aerospace company carried humans into Earth’s orbit.
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SA Teams Up With NASA To Aid Space Travel
29 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The South African National Space Agency has teamed up with NASA to host a Deep Space Ground Station.
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Today’s The Day: Watch SpaceX’s Historic Falcon 9 Astronaut Launch Live [Videos]
27 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
For the first time since 2011, NASA astronauts are launching into orbit from the United States.
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NASA Is Taking Applications If You’re Keen To Spend Eight Months In A Simulated Spaceship
21 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
NASA’s latest experiment on its mission to reach Mars involves locking a small group of people in a shuttle for eight months.
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What The Coronavirus Really Looks Like Under A Microscope [Images]
21 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Elizabeth Fischer’s work with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has seen her capture, and create, dramatic images of the dangerous pathogen.
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Top SA Virologist Reckons You Probably Will Get Coronavirus
08 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A top South African virologist says that most people will probably catch COVID-19, but many won’t get seriously ill.
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UK COVID-19 Study Shows Some Races And Ethnicities More Likely To Die Than Others
07 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The coronavirus tends to impact certain racial groups more than others, and it has a great deal to do with inequality.
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Beautiful Photos Of Our Universe In Celebration Of Hubble’s 30th Birthday
04 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Hubble Space Telescope is 30 years old. Let’s look back at some of its most iconic images of the universe.
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Results From Study On Whether People Can Be Reinfected With Coronavirus
04 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s bad enough battling the coronavirus once, but some test results seemed to show that you could become reinfected.
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Notice A Difference In Your Dreams During Lockdown? Here’s Why
20 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Google searches related to weird and vivid dreams have surged during lockdown, so you’re not alone. Here’s what experts reckon is going on.
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African Telescope Could Uncover Secrets Of Black Holes [Video]
20 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
To expand our knowledge of black holes, a network of AMT telescopes are being set up around the world, including one in Africa.
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Meet The First Person In The World To Trial A Possible COVID-19 Vaccine [Video]
14 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Jennifer Haller speaks out about what it was like to be the first person in the world to trial a possible vaccine for COVID-19.
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Scientists Reckon This Supercomputer Could Be The Key To An Effective COVID-19 Treatment
20 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
We have made significant advancements in modern medicine, and technology. Combined, those two things could be what we need to beat COVID-19.
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Astronomers Found Hundreds Of Tiny Worlds Hiding In The Solar System
17 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Just when you thought that the vastness of space couldn’t get more awe-inspiring, astronomers found more worlds on the edges of the solar system.
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Highest-Res Pano On Mars Surface Ever [Video]
06 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Mars rover, Curiosity, has captured a high-resolution panoramic picture of its home, giving us a unique look at the surface of the red planet.
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Keen To Go To Space? NASA Is Now Hiring [Video]
04 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
For the first time in four years, NASA has opened up applications for new astronauts. The lucky few will get to go to the moon or possibly even Mars.
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New Weed Compound Could Be 30 Times Stronger Than THC
04 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Tetrahydrocannabiphorol, or THCP, is a newly discovered weed compound that could deliver a serious knockout punch.
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Sit Back And Take In This Superb High-Res Video Of The Sun’s Surface
30 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The US National Solar Observatory has released a video of the highest resolution observations of the sun’s surface, ever recorded.
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Outrageous Scientists Bring Ancient Priest’s Voice To Life [Audio]
24 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists have made it possible for us to hear the pitch and tone of a man’s voice 3 000 years after he died.
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Scientists Capture First-Ever Footage Of Atoms Bonding
22 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Atoms are the basic building blocks of all ordinary matter. Until recently, it was impossible to view them at work without an incredibly powerful microscope.
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New Discovery Could Pave The Way For A Cancer Cure
21 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists at Cardiff University think they may have found a cure-all solution to cancer that, with a bit more research, could mean the end of the disease.
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SpaceX Blew Up Its Falcon 9 Rocket On Purpose [Videos]
20 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
SpaceX is getting ready to send astronauts to the International Space Station, but not before they run some tests, and blow a few things up.
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‘Nice Try!’ – Flat Earthers Are Quick To Call Out NASA’s Trickery
16 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Flat Earthers are very upset with pictures posted by astronaut Jessica Meir, which shows the earth in all its round glory.
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They’ve Found A Potentially Habitable Planet ‘Close’ To Earth [Video]
07 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has discovered another Earth-sized, possibly habitable planet orbiting around a star and it’s ‘only’ 100 light-years away.
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New Zealand Has Found A Way To Make Sheep Fart Less
02 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re worried about farting sheep contributing to greenhouse gas, New Zealand has come up with an exciting solution.
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