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Spacemen wrapped up a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
Space trio lands in Kazakhstan after five months in orbit

Tuesday 14 May 2013 06:10

The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan with two crewmates on Tuesday.

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The United States space agency NASA says crew members at the orbital outpost spotted white flakes of ammonia floating away from the space station at about 9:30 a.m.
Ammonia leak detected outside International Space Station

Friday 10 May 2013 10:32

An ammonia leak was detected in the cooling system outside of the International Space Station on Thursday.

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Nkesi, Lesotho in Google Street View.
Lesotho now offered in Google Street View

Thursday 25 April 2013 12:46

Lesothu has been put on the map with Google Street View on Wednesday, making it the third country in Africa (after South Africa and Botswana) and 50th country available through this feature.

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Shortage of maths, science teachers a problem in SA

Friday 19 April 2013 10:59

A shortage of skilled educators in the fields of mathematics and science in South Africa has left a void in the country's education system.

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Visible layers in the ice core indicate periods when summer snow on the ice cap thawed and then refroze.
Antarctic summer ice melting 10 times faster: Study

Monday 15 April 2013 08:00

Summer ice in the Antarctic is melting 10 times quicker than it was 600 years ago, with the most rapid melt occurring in the last 50 years, a joint Australian-British study showed Monday.

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The science lab will give children with no science labs at their school a new experience
New E Cape Science and Technology Centre brings science to students

Saturday 23 March 2013 14:43

Science can be experienced in a playful and fun way through the interactive exhibitions at the new Science and Technology Centre in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape.

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Dr. Michel Sadelain says four of the patients' leukemia became undetectable in 18 to 59 days.
Immune system therapy shows promise in adults with leukemia

Friday 22 March 2013 09:24

An experimental therapy that tweaks cancer patients' own immune cells to recognise an often-deadly form of leukemia has shrunk tumors and sent the cancer into remission in adults.

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Coral reefs are particularly vulnerable to acidification and rising sea surface temperatures.
Australia's reef may cross "damage threshold" in 30 years

Wednesday 27 February 2013 06:23

Coral reefs in shallow ocean waters are far more vulnerable to sea temperature rises blamed on global warming than previously thought.

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President Zuma delivering the State of the Nation address.
Zuma lauds the Annual National Assessments

Thursday 14 February 2013 20:29

President Jacob Zuma has lauded the use of the Annual National Assessments (ANA) in our South African schools.

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International Relations and Co-operations Minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane.
Nkoane-Mashabane calls for global action for climate change

Monday 26 November 2012 18:39

South Africa’s International Relations and Co-operations Minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane has appealed for global action if a catastrophe on climate change is to be averted.

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research logo
CSIR showcases the impact of science

Friday 19 October 2012 09:58

Tendani Tsedu talks about the recently held CSIR conference themed real problems, relevant solutions.

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SKA will help with service delivery: Zuma

Tuesday 9 October 2012 14:27

President Jacob Zuma says the country's advancement in fields of science and technology will help unlock service delivery challenges.

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SA's achievement in radio astronomy hailed

Tuesday 9 October 2012 10:53

South Africa has become a world leader in the field of radio astronomy in constructing the largest telescope, the Square Kilometer Array radio telescope.

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SA still basking in Paralympics glory

Friday 14 September 2012 20:00

South Africans are still on a high following the success of the country's athletes at the London Paralympic Games.

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Pandor hails late Neil Armstrong

Monday 27 August 2012 12:04

Science and Technology Minister, Naledi Pandor has described the passing of veteran astronaut Neil Armstrong, as a great loss to space science and research.

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The Gariep Dam
Touching on Gariep Dam and its hydro power generation unit

Friday 10 August 2012 14:56

A closer look at the Gariep Dam, we find it forms part of the Orange River Development Scheme and is the largest dam in the country with a radius of 360 square kilometres.

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The Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg.
Young girls trained to be leaders at Sci-Bono

Tuesday 7 August 2012 16:38

Hundreds of young girls from Gauteng high schools are being trained in women's leadership in the 21st century at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg as part of celebrating Women's Month.

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Water purification plant
Free Sate pupils taught about water purification

Friday 3 August 2012 15:28

As part of Science week learners at the Lenyora Lathuto Comprehensive School in the Botshabelo area, Free State will be learning about water purification.

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Science: a catalyst for national growth

Thursday 2 August 2012 12:15

Science education is critical to poverty alleviation and development in South Africa. That's according to Braimoh Bello, who is a medical scientist and lecturer at Wits University.

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Five times a day Muslims around the world wash their hands and feet with water to perform  wudhu (ablution) before performing Salaah, (prayers).
Mosque goes green for nature

Thursday 2 August 2012 08:59

Despite green being the colour used to represent Islam, many Muslims do not 'Go Green' in their daily lives.

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