Science
Covid-19: Blood tests to be conducted on 19,000 people in nine provinces
HSRC releases details of nationwide survey
By James Stent
Science | 9 December 2020
New surveys may shed light on SA’s Covid epidemic
But have we tested too few people, too late?
By James Stent
Science | 4 December 2020
Covid-19: Excess deaths for second week running
But the current surge is not nearly as bad as July
Science | 29 October 2020
Covid-19: After weeks of calm, excess deaths are increasing
Latest Medical Research Council mortality report shows clear spike
Science | 22 October 2020
20 shacks ignited in five minutes in experiment
University fire engineering research shows that fire-resistant paint does not work
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 12 October 2020
UCT professor’s research offers hope of treatment for sickle cell anaemia
80% of babies born with the disease are in sub-Saharan Africa
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 2 September 2020
Covid-19: How a Cape Town project saved many lives
By getting high-risk people into care immediately, even if they are not feeling ill, many deaths can be prevented
By Neal David
Science | 31 August 2020
Plants are being given Zulu names. Here’s why it’s important
Naming invasive species will help to destroy them, says conservationist
By Sarah Wild
Science | 24 August 2020
Why the Covid ‘Recovery Rate’ is a lousy measure of how we’re doing
It is much more sensible to compare how many people have tested positive this week to last week
By Alex Welte
Science | 20 August 2020