By Mak Okay-Ikenegbu, Researcher, University of Portsmouth
International standards may require expensive systems like air conditioning to achieve comfort. But low-cost solutions like mud and adobe walls can be effective.
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By Yaseera Ismail, Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable 12,900km: the longest intercontinental quantum communication link established to date. The longest before this was 7,600km and within the northern hemisphere only.
It was achieved with quantum key distribution, a method for a sender and receiver to share…
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By Carlos Lopes, Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
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By Emmanuel Carré, Professeur, directeur de Excelia Communication School, chercheur associé au laboratoire CIMEOS (U. de Bourgogne) et CERIIM (Excelia), Excelia
It is 7.30am at Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, and in the line leading to the security gates, an executive is removing his belt with a mechanical gesture, a mother is taking baby bottles out of her bag, and a tourist is sighing as he unties his shoes. Everyone is moving forward in beep-punctuated silence, only disturbed by the sound of bins moving along the conveyor belts.
This scene repeats itself relentlessly: according to the International Air Transport Association,…
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By Jerit Leo Mitchell, Physics PhD Candidate, University of Regina
Despite the fact that much of the current research in paleontology focuses on trying to find traces of organic remains in fossils, dinosaur DNA has unfortunately never been recovered.
A lot of what we know about dinosaurs comes from preserved bones and teeth that are dug out of the ground. These hard tissues alone, however, are limited in the information they provide.
Soft tissues are extremely…
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By Scott Mills, PhD Candidate, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina
Creatine supplementation is booming among those seeking greater muscle size and performance.
Although creatine is certainly not a new discovery, with research dating back to the 1830s, its popularity and sales have continued to grow, and have expanded beyond bodybuilders and athletes to clinical applications…
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By Harriet Fletcher, Lecturer in Media and Communication, Anglia Ruskin University
Twenty-two years after Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis first swapped bodies in the teen classic Freaky Friday, the beloved duo returns. This time there’s twice the chaos in an ambitious four-person body swap comedy dripping in noughties nostalgia. This sequel successfully recaptures the unapologetic girlish silliness that made the first film so beloved.
The timing couldn’t be better. Curtis is fresh from her Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All…
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By Martin Graff, Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Wales
In the security of the Love is Blind pods, people may begin to reveal more intimate information about themselves at a faster rate than normal.
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By Julianne Megaw, Lecturer in Microbiology, Queen's University Belfast
With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: harnessing the natural abilities of certain bacteria and fungi to break down plastics in ways that current technologies cannot.
These microbes produce specialised enzymes (proteins that carry out chemical reactions) capable of breaking the long, carbon-rich chains of molecules…
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By Alison Clare, Senior Research Associate, Translational Health Sciences and Ophthalmology, University of Bristol
My research in mice has shown that immune differences may be a key reason behind why gene therapy can sometimes be less effective in women.
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