Variants of the original SARS-CoV-2 have emerged over the past year. In fact the dominant form of the virus circulating globally by June of 2020.
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Sink Your Teeth Into Lab-Grown Meat: What Is It And Why Should We Eat It?
Beef consumption in Africa is predicted to increase by 200% by 2050. Similar increases are predicted around the world. The cattle industry aims to meet this demand with increases in production.
Breakfast Show – Unleash Your Creativity
You just can’t afford to miss out our interesting breakfast show. We all are born with a lot of potentials. Creativity is not gender biased. In this show, you’ll learn of a few women whose names have been written in the book of history to inspire others.
Visual Learning: Learning With The Eyes
Every day, we have to understand and remember information. This can be difficult, especially studying for a test in school. You have to learn even more content when you study at university. It is often easier to learn about things we are interested in. Not only that: depending on how
Using Optogenetics To Study The Brain
The human brain is a very important organ. It controls every aspect of the human body, including behaviour, decisions, and emotions. Despite its importance, it is not very well understood. Scientists know that the brain contains cells called neurons. These neurons work together, and are connected in many ways. Scientists
What Happens To Your Lungs When You Get COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a disease that affects people who have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, also called ‘coronavirus’. The name COVID-19 comes from the virus that causes it, and the year that it was first reported: COronaVIrus Disease – 2019. As the new coronavirus spreads across the world, it is
How African Scientists Are Tackling The Climate Crisis
(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) WHAT IS CLIMATE SCIENCE? Climate science is the study of a location’s climate. Climate is defined as the average weather condition in a certain place, measured over a long period of time. Weather is a short-term event, but climate describes
How Can Drones Help Save Lives?
WHAT ARE DRONES? Drones are small remotely-controlled flying machines. They do not carry people, but can carry supplies. They also usually have cameras mounted on them. These allow the person flying them to see what they are doing, and also allow for photos to be taken looking down from above.
Glass: almost a solid
Glass is a wonderful material with a variety of uses. We use it in many everyday items, from bottles to cameras. It is transparent, long-lasting and recyclable. However, glass is also a strange material – it is neither a solid nor a liquid, but something in-between! WHAT IS GLASS? Glass
Why do giraffes have long necks?
Giraffes are one of Africa’s most well known animals. They are the tallest living land animal and can be up to 5 meters tall – the same height as a two storey building. This unique height is mostly due to giraffes’ long necks, which can make up half of their