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This Month's Features
Breakthrough in nanofibres
 The
days of wearing clothes that only provide protection against the
elements seem to be numbered - thanks to nanotechnology that is.
Hop beer is back
 Thought
to have been a lost art, Hop beer, a traditional Eastern Cape beverage
literally hops back onto the shelves.
Antenna going strong at 40+
 It
has rescued a $400 million satellite, received data from scientific
packages left on the moon by Apollo astronauts, and even tracked the
BIOS capsule with a monkey on board.
New primate discovery
 Meet
Africa's first new species of monkey discovered in 20 years,
Tanzania's Highland Mangabey.
Conservation
 Tracking
climate change
Studies on burnt coal from the age of
dinosaurs sheds light on the effects of burning fossil fuels
today.
The need for early warning
 Where
and when will the next tsunami come from? How can an early warning
system in the Indian ocean work?
Copacabana to ecological disaster
 The
once pristine waters of Hann bay in Dakar have been reduced to a
health hazard with uncontrolled dumping of sewage and factory waste.
Insight
 The
math in patterns
Scientists believe that the wonderland of patterns such as the spots
on a leopard or the stripes on a tiger can be explained not just by
the actions of genes and basic scientific principles, but also by
mathematical rules.
Malaria,
Africa's silent tsunami
As Africa battles its own silent tsunami a a Tanzanian based scientist
explores the impact of donations for Tanzania’s efforts to combat
malaria, triggered by activist and actress Sharon Stone.
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In this Issue
Can you digest milk? Scientist show that the ability to digest lactose
is linked to latitude and ancestry.
Scientists find that a carcinogenic food contaminant can be
combated by a simple low tech intervention.
A new study on climate change has warned of escalating drought in
southern Africa, directly linked to the warming of the Indian Ocean.
Scientist examines the mental health changes caused by tik,
a drug responsible for the fastest addiction rates on the Cape Flats.
Slipping away: Study shows that more than a fifth of the world's
remaining birds are slipping towards extinction.
A project to conserve Madagascar's tapia forests and revive its wild
silkworms is a winner.
Extraction plants in Kenya and Tanzania will make the anti-malaria drug
artemisinine cheaply available.
Concern over epilepsy causing cysts from tapeworms as 28 - 50% of
free-ranging pigs in rural areas in SA found infected.
Anti-nuclear campaigners in SA question the safety of transporting
nuclear material.
Competition
Enter the school "So many questions" biotechnology
competition.
Call for entries in the Innovation and Sustainability Awards
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