Facebook bridges the gender divide

Facebook is the first platform in South Africa that has seen exactly equal uptake by males and females. This is one of the findings in the SA Social Media Landscape 2015 report by World Wide Worx and Fuseware. The headline findings, announced in September, had shown...

4K UHDTV set for the mainstream

New research from Intelsat indicates that 4K ultra-high definition television (4K UHDTV) will become mainstream within 10 years. In fact, 42% of Intelsat’s survey respondents state that they have made a firm decision to launch a 4K UHDTV service and have a specific...

Digital world to transform business

As digital technologies transform the way the world interacts, companies will need new business models to keep up with customer demands. This is the word from Marius Ungerer, associate professor, and Dr John Morrison, senior research consultant of the University of...

UCT research curbs TB in HIV patients

A trial of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) plus antiretroviral therapy (ART) to prevent tuberculosis has shown safety and efficacy in patients with HIV, say researchers of a University of Cape Town (UCT) study published in The Lancet. Tuberculosis (TB) is the...
New polymers pack a punch

New polymers pack a punch

Scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials that can potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace and microelectronics. Through the unique approach of combining high...