Apr 6, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has emerged from its first night on the surface of Mars. Evening temperatures at Jezero Crater can plunge as low as minus 90 degrees Celsius, which can freeze and crack unprotected electrical components and damage the onboard batteries...
Apr 1, 2021
Scientists have created a new generation of biological – or living – robots that can assemble and heal themselves. The latest version of Xenobots are faster, live longer, and can now record information. Last year, a team of biologists and computer scientists...
Mar 31, 2021
South African organisations are still battling to attract and retain critical skills locally, with many turning to overseas markets to fill positions. This is among the findings from Xpatweb’s Critical Skills Survey 2020/21, which highlights the most in demand...
Mar 30, 2021
Solar PV installations are expected to post 27% year-on-year growth in 2021 amid strong demand despite increased module prices, long lead times and rising freight costs, according to a new report from IHS Markit. This comes at a time when the solar supply chain is...
Mar 29, 2021
Earth is on a budget – an energy budget. Our planet is constantly trying to balance the flow of energy in and out of Earth’s system. But human activities are throwing that off balance, causing our planet to warm in response. Radiative energy enters Earth’s system...
Mar 26, 2021
The future of South Africa’s small business sector looks bleak one year on from when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country. New research from the BeyondCovid Business Survey indicates that 26% of SMMEs report being forced to close their doors – 7% permanently,...
