Final Space Shuttle launch today
By Johan Keyter 8 July 2011The world watches as shuttle Atlantis prepares to blast into space to mark the end of the iconic space shuttle program. FULL STORY >
SciNews June 2011
By Linda Pretorius 1 June 2011This month we look at fish whiskers, new transistor technology and what learning music does to your "old" brain. FULL STORY >
SA students excel at Intel science fair
By Johan Keyter 17 May 2011Local students walk away with international scholarships after demonstrating their scientific ideas at the recently held ISEF. FULL STORY >
South African semi-finalist in the global Google Science Fair
By Staff Writer 13 May 2011Luke Taylor, a Grade 9 learner at the German International School of Cape Town, fought off fierce competition from over 7,500 entries to become one of only 60 semi-finalists. FULL STORY >
SciNews May 2011
By Linda Pretorius 9 May 2011Bird lice, contagious yawning and bitter tastes all make up this month's science news. FULL STORY >
Celebrating 50 years in space
By Johan Keyter 12 April 2011Today marks half a century since Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to leave planet earth, marking humanity's first baby steps in the exploration of the cosmos. FULL STORY >
SciNews April 2011
By Linda Pretorius 6 April 2011We check out the navigation skills of Loggerhead turtles, magazine images of skinny people and bees' odour memories. FULL STORY >
SciNews February 2011
By Linda Pretorius 9 February 2011In this month's SciNews we investigate baldness, colour blind sharks and why good music is almost addictive. FULL STORY >
Biology meets gaming in new video games
By Johan Keyter 17 January 2011Stanford University researchers combine biology and technology to create the world's first biotic video games. FULL STORY >
SciNews October 2010
By Linda Pretorius 8 October 2010Monkeys' teeth, early birds and moon craters all contribute to October's SciNews. FULL STORY >
CellCraft makes science fun
By Johan Keyter 3 August 2010CellCraft is an innovative free game that teaches kids and adults about microbiology through the joys of gaming FULL STORY >
Top 5 highest grossing science fiction movies
By Johan Keyter 30 July 2010We look at a rundown of the highest grossing sci fi movies of all time, and some of the entires might surprise you. FULL STORY >
SciNews July 2010
By Linda Pretorius 8 July 2010This month we take a look at why acupuncture works, how sharks smell and the science behind bubbles. FULL STORY >
SciNews June 2010
By Linda Pretorius 6 June 2010In this month's SciNews we look at heart problems caused by extra hours in the office, spider silk, and genes' effect on eye colour. FULL STORY >
Enamel microstructure
By Linda Pretorius 14 May 2009It was a difficult problem to crack, but scientists can at last explain why our teeth (usually) donÔÇÖt shatter after a lifetime of biting and chewing. FULL STORY >
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