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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
Cotton on to the value of spiders
 Until
now, spiders and their potential as biological control agents
have been largely ignored in applied research in South Africa.
Clothes made to fit
 Scientists
embark on a sizing survey using 3D body measurement data to develop
sizing charts for clothes to fit the uniquely-shaped South African
body profile.
Restless sleep - a pain in the leg
 Sleep
scientists track the pain associated with restless legs syndrome as
they seek causes and new treatment options.
How much free water is enough?
 Is
SA's prepaid water system in the country's largest township, Soweto,
southwest of the city, a violation of the residents' right to free
water?
Technology
Waterless toilets come of age
 We
are flushing our environment down the sewer. Take a peak under the
"bonnet" of a uniquely African answer to the call for a
better toilet system.
Malawi vehicles to go green
 As
crude oil prices hit a record high, the Malawi government launches a
project to switch all vehicles in the country to ethanol in a few
years.
Insight & Opinion
Liberia embraces science, wart vaccines and all, setting positive
example
The future of Africa depends on the ability of our leaders to choose
and apply relevant technologies to develop and stabilize the
continent.
Human
evolution speeds up
In a controversial study researchers discovered genetic
evidence that human evolution is speeding up, suggesting that we are
becoming more different, not alike.
Global
Climate Change: Can Agriculture Cope?
A poor picture is painted for agriculture in developing countries
unless we can make dramatic changes. Is this the ultimate test of how
civilised we can be?
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In this Issue
Boost for research into photodynamic cancer therapies as novel South
African drugs go to preclinical testing.
Agave - not just tequila. SA scientists take a zero waste approach
transforming succulents into valuable products.
Could harvesting biodiesel from algae provide a sustainable solution to the
world's fuel crises?
Clogged pipes are a bad thing in the heart of a diesel engine - the
injector pump. Helping biodiesel come unstuck.
Record breaking year for climate change. The past year has seen more
weather records smashed as extreme events take a firmer hold of the planet.
Health
The Nigerian Academy of Science is being sued by a doctor after
disproving his claims to have invented a vaccine for HIV.
Study of African traditional medicines will begin world-first clinical
trial - seeking treatments for AIDS, tuberculosis.
Separating urine for 'greener' wastewater treatment a viable option
in water scarce SA?
A breakthrough in isolating five compounds that show efficacy against
X-DR TB, the virulent strain of tuberculosis that has gripped the world.
Black rhinos find new home on community land in South Africa
Education
Digital herbarium of SA's Cape Floristic region free to African
universities.
SA goes nano as two nanotechnology innovation centres launched in SA.
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