Cambridge scientists critique research that concluded the disease is no longer a threat to the species’ survival

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Cambridge researchers have challenged a previous study finding that a facial cancer that devastated the Tasmanian devil population was on the decline.

Devil facial tumour disease, a fatal cancer spread through...

Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for food

Genetically engineering crops to be colourful could help farmers produce food without pesticides, as it would make it easier to spot weeds, scientists have said.

This will be increasingly important as hardy, climate-resistant “weeds” are grown for food in the future, the authors have...

Cylinder slab that tore through Naples home last month was debris released from International Space Station in 2021

A heavy chunk of metal that crashed through the roof of a Florida home is, in fact, space junk, Nasa has confirmed.

The federal space agency said that a cylinder slab that tore through a house in Naples, Florida, last month was debris from a cargo pallet released from the...

Chinese-invested enterprises in South Africa, including Huawei, gathered at the Gallagher Convention Centre for Job Fair 2024 on 16 April. The event was supported by the Chinese Embassy and run by the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association (SACETA). Building on the achievements of the previous job fair in 2022, this edition emphasised the two […]

The platform has been given 24 hours to provide information about the potential risks of TikTok Lite.

The Intel Liftoff Hackathon for African AI Startups is back. The second edition of this event will be held online from 27 – 31 May 2024, themed Hack and Connect, and is designed to bring together aspiring tech entrepreneurs, software developers, and AI enthusiasts to collaborate, innovate, and create solutions to concrete African challenges. Intel […]

Boston Dynamics’ human-like Atlas robot is “retired” after 11 years.

Volvo Car South Africa’s position at the forefront of the fast-growing new-energy vehicle space has been cemented, this time by the fact that the XC40 Recharge was the country’s most sold used electric vehicle in 2023, according to data from AutoTrader. The XC40 Recharge accounted for 20% of all EV sales through that platform. AutoTrader’s […]

According to an automated missive, I have the perfect set of skills to help write the first draft of AI history. It’s not a job for life, though

Say what you like about the Germans, you can always count on them to find just the right word for anything. Take “weltschmerz”, for example, which roughly translates to “world pain”. It signifies despair at the suffering in the world – and a...

Maserati unveils the GranCabrio Folgore, a four-seat all-electric convertible, marking a significant shift in their lineup. The Italian carmaker says the GranCabrio is an invitation to live life to the fullest. “An exclusively Italian interpretation of driving through life with the top down.” A Passport to Pure Pleasure “For those who want to savour the best life […]

Today, the Linux Foundation AI & Data announced the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) as its latest Sandbox Project. OPEA aims to accelerate secure, cost-effective generative AI (GenAI) deployments for businesses by driving interoperability across a diverse and heterogeneous ecosystem, starting with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). At Intel Vision 2024, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger...

Tarsus Distribution has signed a distribution agreement with iiDENTIFii, a Cape Town-based innovator in biometric technology. The partnership brings the latest in identity verification solutions to the African continent. As a leading provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions in Africa, Tarsus Distribution is excited about the partnership’s potential to...

Sasol is on the list of 57 companies in the world which are responsible for 80% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, according to a recent report. The “Carbon Majors” report is a database of historic production data from more than 100 of the biggest oil, gas, coal, and cement producers in the world. Sasol […]

Scientists have finally discovered why this remarkable plant becomes hungry for bugs

It sounds like a science fiction horror movie – a carnivorous plant that grows up to 60 metres high reaching up through the canopies of tropical trees, feasting on bugs using sticky leaf glands that ooze digestive enzymes to absorb its catch of prey.

Triphyophyllum peltatum is a woody vine that grows in the...

Common eastern bumblebee queens’ ability while hibernating could help it endure flooding, scientists say

Bumblebees might be at home in town and country but now researchers have found at least one species that is even more adaptable: it can survive underwater.

Scientists have revealed queens of the common eastern bumblebee, a species widespread in eastern North America, can withstand submersion...

But truancy and illness-related absences can be reversed with good sleeping habits and strong family ties, study suggests

Young people who spend too much time online are more likely to miss school through illness or truancy, a study has suggested.

Teenage girls appear to be more likely than teenage boys to score highly on excessive internet use, the findings indicate. But a good amount of sleep...

Undersea fibre-optic cables help keep us online – but what happens when they break?