Bioenergy – the renewable energy derived from plant and animal waste products – is largely ignored in South Africa. Solar energy, wind power,…
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Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your questions and sharing memories.…
Meta has announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, starting in the United States. It was aimed at preventing the spread of…
In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news. The…
Data centres are the backbone of our digital infrastructure, supporting everything from social media platforms to online shopping and streaming…
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. Astronauts were last on…
In the grand scheme of things, 45 years is not a long time. Back in 1980, it would take me…
American microchip giant Intel is looking for a new CEO following Pat Gelsinger’s shock resignation. This represents more than just a corporate…
Here’s one definition of science: it’s essentially an iterative process of building models with ever-greater explanatory power. A model is…
On 25 December 2024, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) three years ago, the…