NASA tracks glacial changes

For the first time, scientists have created a comprehensive global dataset revealing how the world’s glaciers speed up and slow down with the seasons. Published in Science in November 2025, this groundbreaking study analysed over 36 million satellite image pairs...

Safer Internet Day: Tips for safe and effective online learning

For the first time, people report that their primary motivation for using AI isn’t entertainment, but learning. In South Africa, where young people are some of the fastest-growing groups of internet users, many teenagers are especially excited about AI and digital...

Wearable tech will be worth $232bn

The wearable tech industry was worth $117,4-billion in 2024 and is forecast to reach $232,2-billion by 2030, with hearables and smartwatches as key growth drivers, supported by strong demand for health monitoring and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to...

Computing power is the new arms race

The market was left stunned as the Magnificent Seven or Big 7 tech giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla) reported results recently and outlined capex plans, projecting 40%-plus increases in their investment budgets for 2026. By Peter...

AI research aims to help children with epilepsy

After nearly a decade of uncontrolled seizures and repeatedly being told their child’s brain scans were “normal”, Matthew and Jenny Sanan have launched a BackaBuddy crowdfunding campaign to fund Project Unseen, a South African research initiative exploring how...

SA young scientists recognised at Taiwan International Science Fair

Two exceptional young scientists from Limpopo and the Western Cape have been recognised for their innovative research projects at the prestigious Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF). Karabo Mpuru, a former learner at Northern Academy in Polokwane, and Yu-Yao...