What Rishi Sunak scrapping HS2 – and promising a new ‘Network North’– means for the north of England: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed he is cancelling phase two of the long-standing high-speed rail network project, High Speed 2 (HS2). This comes two years after the government scrapped the eastern Leeds branch of the …
We asked ChatGPT to write a company HR policy – and the results were promising: VideoFlow/Shutterstock With the release of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT in November last year, the world of machine learning and AI has opened up to anyone who wants to use the bot to answer questions. And when OpenAI – the …
New Alzheimer’s drug: what you need to know about donanemab’s promising trial results: Donanemab targets amyloid plaques in the brain. Signal Scientific Visuals/ Shutterstock American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that it had seen encouraging clinical trial results of its new Alzheimer’s medication. According to the company, their experimental drug, donanemab, was shown …
Seti: alien hunters get a boost as AI helps identify promising signals from space: The new study analysed data gathered at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia. Shutterstock An international team of researchers looking for signs of intelligent life in space have used artificial intelligence (AI) to reveal eight promising radio signals in data …
Why defusing ‘carbon bombs’ offers a promising new agenda for tackling climate change: Nubli Alwi AlFarisi/Shutterstock A carbon bomb is a fossil fuel extraction project, such as a coal mine, that can cause over a gigatonne of CO? emissions during its lifetime. That’s a billion tonnes – more than twice the UK’s annual emissions from …
South Africa in the news: Promising England must aspire to remorseless, clinical edge of Springboks: Australia beat New Zealand last year and twice accounted for world champions South Africa in this year’s Rugby Championship so you would have thought that a 17- …: “South Africa” – BingNews Key engagements the Queen has missed after rest …
Promising COVID treatments could be growing under the sea – here’s how to find them: divedog/Shutterstock More than 18 months into the pandemic, we’re still hunting for effective antiviral treatments for COVID – medicines that target the coronavirus itself and stop it from developing in the body. So far we have only a handful of …
Life extension: the five most promising methods – so far: Exercise is still one of the best ways to boost longevity. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Most people want to live a long and happy life – or at least avoid a short and miserable one. If you’re in that majority, then you’re in luck. Over the last decade, …
South Africa in the news: Antiviral drug Codivir shows promising effect against COVID-19: Code Pharma, a Dutch pharmaceutical company, is developing a direct antiviral drug against COVID-19. Following the successful completion of a phase I study, the company is now initiating a phase II …: “South Africa” – BingNews EMERGING MARKETS-Easing taper fears lift stocks …
Fungus in Nigeria’s industrial waste produces a promising antibiotic compound: Waste products from factories like this could hold the key to more novel antibiotic discoveries. Stefan Heunis/AFP via Getty Images Antibiotics are life-saving drugs produced primarily by microorganisms which have been found in a variety of environments. From penicillin discovered on mouldy old laboratory plates …
Morrisons’ bidding war: buyers promising to do right by staff and customers are wearily familiar: British supermarkets are generally viewed as a sound investment for those wanting steady if not spectacular returns. Shoppers may regard them as essential, especially during the pandemic, but over the years their asset worth has not risen comparable to, for …
Twitter to ask users to rethink abusive messages – a promising step towards ‘slowcial media’: somemeans/Shutterstock In an effort to reverse the flood of abuse on the platform, Twitter is rolling out a new feature which will show a self-moderation prompt to users who compose replies that the platform’s algorithms recognise to be abusive. The …
A new era of spaceflight? Promising advances in rocket propulsion: SpaceX concept of Starship. AleksandrMorrisovich/Shutterstock The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has recently commissioned three private companies, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, to develop nuclear fission thermal rockets for use in lunar orbit. Such a development, if flown, could usher in …
South Africa in the news: Promising signs for local biopharmaceutical production in South Africa: Figuring out ways in which to manufacture and market biopharmaceuticals more cheaply should thus, arguably, be a high priority, particularly in middle-income countries like South Africa where high …: “South Africa” – BingNews Athletics-Olympic hopeful Van Niekerk finds form with 200m …
South Africa in the news: Promising signs for local biopharmaceutical production in South Africa: Figuring out ways in which to manufacture and market biopharmaceuticals more cheaply should thus, arguably, be a high priority, particularly in middle-income countries like South Africa where high …: “South Africa” – BingNews Early Childhood Development is far too important to …
Sub-Saharan Africa had a manufacturing renaissance in 2010s – it’s a promising sign for the years ahead: The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy, with world output contracting at 3.5% in 2020, and no recovery likely before the fourth quarter of 2021. Similar to other developing regions, sub-Saharan Africa recorded a 2.6% …
New COVID-19 vaccines: here’s how the promising Novavax and Johnson & Johnson jabs work: Studio Romantic/Shutterstock Thanks to the efforts of scientists, healthcare workers and trial participants around the world, a number of COVID-19 vaccines have now been authorised for general use. But while millions have been given a jab, billions still need to be …
South African astronomy has a long, rich history of discovery – and a promising future: The Southern African Large Telescope has been a key part of South Africa's astronomical contributions. SAAO The South African Astronomical Observatory in Cape Town is the oldest permanent observatory in the southern hemisphere: it turned 200 in 2020. This observatory …