UCT’s malaria drug sparks global interest

Ground-breaking work by the University of Cape Town’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D) in the research and development (R&D) of a potential single-dose cure for malaria has attracted international interest, funding and scientists from around the world....

Scientific research company uses Jasco UPS

Almost five years ago, a scientific research organisation initiated a project to put a data centre in place that met global standards. It acquired a 400KVA modular UPS from Jasco Power. Today the organisation’s data centre is Control Objectives for Information and...

Watson joins the fight against cancer

IBM Watson Health is collaborating with more than a dozen leading cancer institutes to accelerate the ability of clinicians to identify and personalise treatment options for their patients. The institutes will apply Watson’s advanced cognitive capabilities to...

IBM research reveals mobile insecurity

IBM Security and the Ponemon Institute have announced research unveiling an alarming state of mobile insecurity. The findings show nearly 40% of large companies, including many in the Fortune 500, aren’t taking the right precautions to secure the mobile apps they...

Innovative research drives social change

The University of South Africa (Unisa) is bringing together innovative thinkers from across the globe for their Research & Innovation Week from today (2 March) to Friday (6 March). The Research & Innovation Week creates a knowledge sharing platform and will...