Science
Covid-19: After weeks of calm, excess deaths are increasing
Latest Medical Research Council mortality report shows clear spike
Science | 22 October 2020
20 shacks ignited in five minutes in experiment
University fire engineering research shows that fire-resistant paint does not work
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 12 October 2020
UCT professor’s research offers hope of treatment for sickle cell anaemia
80% of babies born with the disease are in sub-Saharan Africa
By Elsabé Brits
Science | 2 September 2020
Covid-19: How a Cape Town project saved many lives
By getting high-risk people into care immediately, even if they are not feeling ill, many deaths can be prevented
By Neal David
Science | 31 August 2020
Plants are being given Zulu names. Here’s why it’s important
Naming invasive species will help to destroy them, says conservationist
By Sarah Wild
Science | 24 August 2020
Why the Covid ‘Recovery Rate’ is a lousy measure of how we’re doing
It is much more sensible to compare how many people have tested positive this week to last week
By Alex Welte
Science | 20 August 2020
Cloud computing to help save Cape’s unique fynbos
SA team won a Google Earth grant to protect precious floral kingdom
Text by Sarah Wild. Photos by Jasper Slingsby.
Science | 28 July 2020
Covid-19: Companies sell unnecessary “deep cleans” with exaggerated claims
Regular cleaning with standard household products is sufficient
Science | 6 July 2020
Do poorer communities have fewer plant and animal species?
A new study confirms that the “luxury effect” is real
By Sarah Wild
Science | 23 June 2020