South African research output has risen, but caution must temper celebration: Publish or perish? ShutterstockEach year, Nature, a research output database, publishes its index of high-quality research outputs across a range of journals within the natural sciences. Topics range from climate change to human biology. The data on the index represent output by institution, by … [Read more...] about South African research output has risen, but caution must temper celebration | The Conversation
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Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life | The Conversation
Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life: Scientists work with a nanosatellite at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. CPUT NewsAll over the world, universities produce vast quantities of research. A great deal of this has the potential to make a difference in people’s lives: through the creation of new businesses and jobs, for instance, … [Read more...] about Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life | The Conversation
SA News: Global Duct Tape Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Research and Forecast 2018-2023
Global Duct Tape Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Research and Forecast 2018-2023: 10.6.3.5. North Africa Market Value (USD Billion) Forecast & Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2017-2023 10.6.3.6. South Africa Market Value (USD Billion) Forecast & Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2017-2023 10.6.3.7. ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Poacher trampled to death by elephants then eaten by … [Read more...] about SA News: Global Duct Tape Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Research and Forecast 2018-2023
Africa needs a heavy dose of investment in genomics research | The Conversation
Africa needs a heavy dose of investment in genomics research: With the right skills and infrastructure, Africa can boost its genomics research efforts. Dmytro Zinkevych/ShutterstockFor several months, my friend’s father lay helpless in one of Nairobi’s premier hospitals. There was no clear diagnosis. At one point, the attending doctor suggested he was suffering from … [Read more...] about Africa needs a heavy dose of investment in genomics research | The Conversation
New research proves the long-held theory that lasers can create fractals | The Conversation
New research proves the long-held theory that lasers can create fractals: A cross section of a fractal pattern, created by a laser in the Wits Structured Light Laboratory. Wits UniversityWe all appreciate the beauty of Nature, whether it be cloud patterns, mountain ranges or coastlines. These structures have complex shapes that at first appearance are hard to quantify: how … [Read more...] about New research proves the long-held theory that lasers can create fractals | The Conversation