Five-year SynHG project aims to pave way for next generation of medical therapies and treatment of diseases

Researchers are embarking on an ambitious project to construct human genetic material from scratch to learn more about how DNA works and pave the way for the next generation of medical therapies.

Scientists on the Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) project will spend the next five years...

Our human microbiome is in decline, which is likely to be contributing to the sharp rise in non-communicable diseases, health conditions that cannot be directly transmitted between people, such as cardiovascular disease and cancers. Josh Toussaint-Strauss talks to Dr James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, about why the human...

Group administrators have reported receiving automated messages which incorrectly say they have violated the rules.

Several companies and individuals are lobbying the Information Regulator to crack down on Truecaller in South Africa.

This might be the most supportive office chair I’ve ever sat on.

The AI message summary feature allows WhatsApp users to get summarised versions of all their unread messages.

The crypto economy has introduced several ways for South Africans to earn passive rewards that can be seamlessly converted into ZAR for local spending or other investment purposes. While most people may already be familiar with aspects such as trading or Web3 niches like Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), there is an emerging […]

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have increased market volatility, but PrimeXBT believes this unpredictability could just be noise.

Today the Telkom Foundation celebrated the successful completion by 115 Mpumalanga learners of its Coding & Robotics Programme at an event at the Ermelo Inn. Introduced into two Mpumalanga schools in 2022, the three-year programme is part of the Telkom Foundation’s commitment to equip young people with digital literacy skills and the necessary tools to […]

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Disney+ debut the official trailer and key art for the Original limited series “Washington Black,” based on the bestselling novel of the same name and starring Sterling K. Brown, who also serves as an executive producer. The series will premiere with all eight episodes on Wednesday, 23 July on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally. “Washington Black” follows […]

Tovala’s steam-enabled Pro is a powerful toaster oven that doubles as a prepared meal kit. It has some quirks, but the meals are tasty.

A prominent investment specialist said Capital Appreciation is a solid investment from a long-term perspective.

IHS South Africa joins forces with Project Isizwe to launch free, uncapped public WiFi in Durban’s KwaMashu township.

WIRED spoke to Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, who represents part of the area in Austin served by Tesla’s new and limited robotaxi service.

The credit bureau invests in Omnisient to boost financial inclusion in Africa using data and privacy-preserving analytics technology.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says communications minister Solly Malatsi’s proposal to offer alternatives to BEE ownership requirements in the telecoms sector is in line with South Africa’s laws.

SAMRO warns that artificial intelligence and piracy are eroding South African musicians’ rights, income and creative ownership.

We’ve all felt that moment of dread. The sharp thud as your phone hits the pavement, the tiny splash that lands too close to your laptop, or the slow but certain decline of a once-dependable battery.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has backed the communications minister’s plans for BEE reform in the ICT sector.