South Africa mothballs small nuclear plant scheme
South Africa is shelving the development of a cutting-edge nuclear reactor after the programme failed to find private investors or customers abroad, the government said Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 17, 2010 |
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AIDS patients hurt by South African strike
(AP) -- Doctors and activists say AIDS patients aren't getting treated because of a nationwide strike in South Africa, the country with the highest incidence of the virus that causes AIDS.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Model for roll-out of comprehensive adult male circumcision services in South Africa
In research published this week in PLoS Medicine. Bertran Auvert (INSERM) and colleagues describe the large-scale roll-out of adult male circumcision (AMC) in Orange Farm, South Africa.
Jul 20, 2010 |
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11.5 percent HIV/AIDS prevalence in Mozambique: report
Almost 12 percent of the Mozambican population is infected with HIV/AIDS, a government survey released on Monday said.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 05, 2010 |
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Ronaldo scores on Google
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is the player Google users are searching for the most as the World Cup gets underway in South Africa.
Jun 11, 2010 |
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World Cup team jerseys made from recycled bottles
Nine teams competing in the World Cup will be wearing environmentally friendly jerseys made from recycled plastic bottles when the tournament kicks off in South Africa on Friday.
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Google puts 3D models of World Cup stadiums online
Google added panoramic pitch-level photographs and 3D models of the World Cup stadiums in South Africa to its online offerings on Tuesday.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Homecoming for Tanzania rhino species kept alive in S.Africa
A group of Tanzanian rhinos, now extinct in their natural habitat, was airlifted home Friday more than two decades after some of the species were brought to South Africa, officials said.
May 21, 2010 |
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Family tree branches out
(PhysOrg.com) -- UNSW anthropologist Dr Darren Curnoe has identified another new early human ancestor in South Africa ? the earliest recognised species of Homo.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 20, 2010 |
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Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica
(AP) -- Scientists say they've discovered a new dinosaur species in South Africa that may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Boys with urogenital birth defects are 33 percent more common in villages sprayed with DDT
Women who lived in villages sprayed with DDT to reduce malaria gave birth to 33 per cent more baby boys with urogenital birth defects (UGBD) between 2004 and 2006 than women in unsprayed villages, according to research published ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Trigger of deadly food toxin discovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- A toxin produced by mold on nuts and grains can cause liver cancer if consumed in large quantities. UC Irvine researchers for the first time have discovered what triggers the toxin to form, ...
Oct 21, 2009 |
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SAfrica to limit trans fats as heart disease rises
(AP) -- South Africa's health department says it will draft regulations aimed at reducing the trans fats South Africans consume.
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Carrier Pigeon Faster Than Broadband Internet
(PhysOrg.com) -- In South Africa, a carrier pigeon carrying a 4GB memory stick proved to be faster than the ADSL service from the country's biggest web firm, Telkom. Winston the pigeon took one hour and eight ...
Sep 11, 2009 |
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South Africa launches AIDS vaccine clinical trials
(AP) -- South Africa announced the launch of clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccines created by a developing country with assistance from the U.S. on Monday.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 20, 2009 |
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