Bio Technology

Fitbit Premium adds new courses for yoga-lovers and habit-kickers

In October, Fitbit Premium made its debut in South Africa, granting subscribers access to workouts and deeper health observations for R149 per month. On…

South Africa is ripe for investment into transformative healthtech solutions [Opinion]

For the majority of South Africans today, quality healthcare is simply out of reach. People have to make do with informal and undersupplied clinics,…

UCT scientists find ‘first for Africa’ dinosaur footprints in Lesotho

A team that included scientists from the University of Cape Town has discovered a new set of footprint fossils that suggests a large carnivorous…

Through Neuralink, this is what Elon Musk wants to do to your brain

Last month, Elon Musk revealed Neuralink, his next venture that involves merging the brain and AI. And now he’s letting us know exactly how….

Insideables, poop pills & immunotherapy: the possible future of healthcare

The future of healthcare is a multifaceted concept, especially when you drag biological, technological and social advancements into the fray. But at last night’s…

Future of health: ‘Super humans’ and ‘designer babies’ may be closer than you think

It’s not often you get to chat with an individual versed in the biotechnology and biosciences sector. So when I recently received a few…

3 tech body modifications to turn you into a cyborg

If you’ve ever watched Inspector Gadget and wished that you were as cool as him, then you’ve chosen the right time to be alive. Over the…

Scientists can now ‘print’ functional human skin

Scientists can now 3D print functioning human skin, this according to new research published by a Madrid-based research team. Researchers at Universidad Carlos III…

This 5D imaging technology can digitally scan living tissue

Researchers from USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed new technology that allows for 5D imaging of animals and human beings….

CRISPR cures mice of blood deficiency through gene editing

One of the world’s most powerful genome-editing tools CRISPR is beginning to show just how efficient it can be. Researchers from the Perelman School…

Future HIV tests might use a USB flash drive-like device

Scientists at the Imperial College London and DNA Electronics have created a device which could help to save lives of HIV suffers. The device, which…

Researchers use drones to find worrying news in ocean

A research vessel tasked with studying the ocean’s surface, has successfully used drones and other autonomous vehicles to discover new dangers to human and…

New smart tattoo measures your blood alcohol levels

Good news, party animals. Scientists at the University of California have created a way for you to monitor your blood alcohol levels without a breathalyser. The…

Strawberry is most toxic vaping flavour, study finds

Scientists at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute have proven that there’s more harm in vaping (or smoking ecigarettes) than consumers might think, and subsequently…

Ever heard of DNA robots controlled by thought?

A research paper published in the scientific journal Plos One, titled Thought-Controlled Nanoscale Robots in a Living Host, has garnered a lot of attention this week. Israeli computer…

De-extinction: Revive & Restore aims to resurrect lost animals

Revive & Restore is a scientific project that not only aims to protect endangered animals from extinction, but is also actively trying to resurrect…

Arizona State University finds a way to control drones using brainwaves

The brain is a complex processing unit which contains approximately 200-billion neutrons. These neutrons fire thousands of electrical signals per second. As complex as the…

Did you know? These 10 human body parts can be replaced

Medical science and bio technology has given second chances to so many lives, especially in the form of prostheses. Gone are the days where your…

CRISPR could help scientists rewrite human DNA, develop perfect ‘being’

“Human beings are fairly close to being perfect,” correct? After all, there’s plenty to lay claim to that. We’ve developed flight without biological wings,…

Parts of Gauteng lashed by heavy rain, flooding witnessed by social media

Here’s how to find the SAA flights that are operating right now

South Africa ‘cancels’ Old Mutual after body arrives at offices for proof of death

Got R9200? Why not invest it in SA’s first vertical business jet

Here’s what startups had to say about SBC AfriTech’s 2019 programme

New Xbox One feature will suggest games your friends are playing

Huawei Nova 5T to get its Android 10-powered EMUI 10 update soon

Watch this: 11 fabulous and free Fitbit Versa 2 watchfaces

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m