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It has been 25 years since Bill Clinton announced one of humanity’s most important scientific achievements: the first draft of the human genome. At the time, there was a great deal of excitement about the benefits that this new knowledge would bring, with predictions about curing genetic diseases and even cancer. To find out which of them came to pass, and what could be in store over the next...
Proportion of women giving birth after fertility treatment up by more than a third in a decade, figures reveal
The proportion of women giving birth after fertility treatment in the UK has increased by more than a third in a decade, with the equivalent of one child in every classroom now born as a result of IVF, figures show.
One in 32 births in 2023 were the result of in vitro fertilisation, up...
UK health officials launch study into side-effects of weight loss drugs after increased reports of acute pancreatitis
Hundreds of people have reported problems with their pancreas linked to taking weight loss and diabetes injections, prompting health officials to launch a study into side-effects.
Some cases of pancreatitis reported to be linked to GLP-1 medicines (glucagon-like peptide-1...
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Evolutionary change driven by intensive fishing led cod to ‘shrink’ from average 40cm length in 1996 to 20cm in 2019
Overfishing has led to a collapse in the eastern Baltic cod population, but over the past three decades the size of the fish themselves has also been dramatically and mysteriously shrinking.
Now scientists have uncovered genomic evidence that intensive fishing has driven rapid...
About the mass of Saturn and 110m light years from Earth, TWA 7 b provides insights into an infant planetary system
The James Webb space telescope has captured unprecedented direct images of a planet beyond our own solar system in its first exoplanet discovery.
The observations reveal a planet, called TWA 7 b, carving its way through a disc of glowing dust and rocky debris in orbit around a...
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the decisive reforms introduced by Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber to modernise the department’s identity verification service, calling it a critical step toward a more efficient and reliable system. A System in Crisis For years, the Home Affairs identity verification system operated at a meager fee of 15 […]
Capitec Bank has thrown its weight behind Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber’s initiative to modernise South Africa’s population registration database. This comes after digital bank TymeBank strongly criticised Schreiber’s decision to impose significant price hikes for online identity verification services. The move signals growing tensions between financial institutions and the...
The e-hailer says based on the available data, the incident described did not occur during a Bolt trip.
Demand for Starlink in African cities risks network congestion and potential surcharge fees to ensure access.
Dear Mr. President, it is time to fire Minister Nkabane with immediate effect – An open letter from the DA Dear Mr. President, The past weeks have revealed a series of lies to Parliament by Minister Nobuhle Nkabane. She has used a strategy of lying to Parliament to try and cover up her tracks, after […]
Expensify, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXFY), the financial management superapp for expenses, travel, and corporate cards, today announced a sweeping expansion of international support across its platform.
TechCentral, ASUS Business and Microsoft hosted an important informational session for South African SMBs.
MTN’s vision to become a leading digital operator goes beyond serving individual consumers.
Countries send first astronauts in decades into space on Axiom Mission 4, along with US commander
A US commercial mission carrying crew from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, taking astronauts from these countries to space for the first time in decades.
Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4, launched from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:31am...
Themed Thrive with Digital, Accelerating Electric Power Intelligence, Huawei Electric Power Summit 2025 was held in South Africa’s port city of Cape Town. More than 100 customers, partners, and opinion leaders from the electric power industry in Africa attended the summit, who explored how to leverage digital technologies to promote the intelligent and sustainable development […]
Naspers subsidiary Prosus is aiming to double its revenue over the next three years, its CEO said.
The South African Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to meet its tax-collection targets.
The phone operator said it was “aware of an issue affecting voice services” and apologised for disruption.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently hosted a hybrid media briefing to highlight the groundbreaking work of young South African researchers in science, technology, and innovation (STI). Their projects address critical challenges in food waste, child health, and agriculture, reinforcing CSIR’s 80-year legacy in fostering youth development in STEM fields....
Capitec has voiced its support for home affairs minister Leon Schreiber after TymeBank slammed a big jump in fees for client verification.