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Starwatch: Behold Taurus, the Babylonian bull of heaven

Monday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Recorded in cave drawings as far back as 1000BC, this is one of the oldest zodiacal constellations to be recognised in its modern form

Taurus, the bull, is our focus this week. One of the oldest constellations to be recognised in its modern form, it was recorded as the bull of heaven in Babylonian records from about 1000BC, but cave drawings from Lascaux, France, suggest that humans may already...

South Africa Enters 2026 with a More Stable and Reliable Power System

Monday at 07:26 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa returns to work with a significantly more stable and predictable electricity supply, marking a turning point after years of severe load-shedding. This improvement is a direct result of Eskom’s Generation Recovery Plan, launched in April 2023, which has delivered a structurally stronger power system. Compared to January 2025, an additional 4,400 MW of […]

The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer

Monday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Neuroscientist Ben Rein is on a mission to show that being around others not only feels good, but can even improve recovery from strokes, cancer and heart attacks. So why are so many of us isolated and glued to our phones?

‘I hate it.” I’ve asked the neuroscientist Ben Rein how he feels about the online sea of junk neuroscience we swim in – the “dopamine fasts”, “serotonin...

Evidence shows benefit of RSV vaccines as Trump officials push restrictions

11 January at 18:00 PM, via The Guardian

Shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus recommended only for high-risk babies even as experts hail jabs’ success

As US officials move to restrict vaccines, including the shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), more evidence is emerging to confirm how dramatically the jabs reduce hospitalizations.

Announced last week as part of new restrictions on one-third of all routine...

‘Lots of people don’t want to do it’: Paul Nurse on his controversial second term as Royal Society president

11 January at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

The Nobel prize winner discusses claims of a ‘boys’ club’, Elon Musk’s fellowship and rightwing attacks on science

Paul Nurse is a turn up for the books. A Nobel prize-winning geneticist, former director of the Francis Crick Institute and erstwhile head of Rockefeller University in the US, his CV marks him out as one of this generation’s most eminent scientific figures.

But his presidency of...

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