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*2003 World Summit Award recognition
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Winner of the NSTF Award for Science
Winner of the Highway Africa New Media award
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This Month's Features
Have we got a pill for you
 For
more than 20 years the pharmaceutical drug industry had been
dominated by “one size fits all” blockbuster drugs. Patients
will be the winners in a new era of individualised treatment.
Bushmen genome sequenced
 Four
Bushmen and Archbishop Tutu's personal genome sequenced in a study to shed light on human genetic variation and its effect on
human health
Alien species in top 3 threats
 On average 50 non-indigenous species per country have a
negative impact on bio-diversity, from nine in Equatorial Guinea to
222 in New Zealand.
Call for earthquake monitoring
 Careful monitoring and analysis of the many smaller
earthquakes that occur annually in Africa can map the probable
future locations of rare large events.
Sustainable Living in the Namib
 Against
the backdrop of the Namib desert, thousands of young Namibians are
going into the wild to connect with a fragile planet in a bid to
boost conservation.
Health
Microbicide hopes dashed again
A four-year clinical trial involving nearly 10,000 women in East and
Southern Africa has found that the vaginal microbicide gel, PRO
2000, is safe but not effective at preventing HIV infection.
Insight & Opinion
Copenhagen climate change failure
The biggest failure in Copenhagen was one of leadership. It was a
failure of powerful leaders to realise that COP15 was not about
money or politics but about the future security of their own
grandchildren.
Diesel mechanic in the Antarctic
A South African explains his passion for maintaining the machinery
that keeps scientists over-winter in one of the most inhospitable
parts of the world.
1300
years of Muslim science
 Discover
the Muslim heritage in an exhibition, which traces the forgotten story
of a thousand years of science from the Muslim world, from the 7th
century onwards.
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In this Issue
Decaying corpses are usually the domain of forensic scientists, but
palaeontologists have discovered that studying rotting fish sheds new light on
our earliest ancestry.
Satellite mapping of the 2 million square kilometres Congo
Basin every year to measure changes in its forest cover.
SA scientists lead breakthrough in understanding of expansion/contraction
of materials with applications for heat-activated molecular switches.
Health
In an alternative bid for solutions to drugs
for neglected diseases, a new initiative offers prizes to scientists willing
to share good ideas.
Too many HIV-infected patients in Africa are dying due to the difficulty of
diagnosing and managing antiretroviral treatment (ART) failure in
resource-limited settings.
Environment
The Launch of International year of Biodiversity highlights a global extinction crisis which threatens not only the
natural environment but humankind itself.
Meet the Biodiversity Advisor - it offers a host of handy tools
for those requiring information regarding the distribution of species and
other biodiversity data for any specified area within South Africa’s
borders.
Rhino poaching worldwide is on the
rise, as poaching becomes increasingly sophisticated using veterinary
drugs and poison.
Science Education
Global Game Jam, a 48-hour international gaming competition sees entrants
locked up in a marathon programming session.
Former bursar encourages promising 2010 matriculants with a passion for
science and technology to apply for Sasol bursary.
Best young female scientists in three categories (biology, chemistry and
physics/mathematics)
IDRC doctoral research awards
Applications invited
DNA Barcoding and Grant Writing Course
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