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Budding scientists attending the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) will have shiny new equipment to play (and most importantly learn) with, after the tertiary institution recently completed a revamp of its science laboratories as part of a project that cost roughly R5 million. The revamp, which was funded thanks to a grant from the Department…
An artist’s impression of an exoplanet orbiting its star. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Scientists have discovered a rocky planet that is likely to have an atmosphere — and could be a host for life. In a paper published this week in Science1, researchers report their observations of helium escaping from the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet called…
Two meteor showers will peak together overnight on Thursday, July 30, into Friday, July 31 — but skywatchers should expect a moonlit challenge rather than a dazzling display. Both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids reach maximum activity just one night after July’s full Buck Moon, which turns full on Wednesday, July 29….
Victor Peng, PsiQuantum PsiQuantum has announced Victor Peng as CEO, Rob Soderbery as executive vice president and Sriram Sitaraman as CIO, supporting the company’s efforts to scale its engineering, operational and commercial capabilities, and guide its next phase of growth. Peng’s move to CEO follows his own appointment on an interim basis in February. “PsiQuantum…
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 24 July 2026 Switching off one copy of a gene also enabled one of the children to walk independently for the first time.
Back to Article List Today in the history of astronomy, a nine-year journey pays off. The New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto in 2015, gathering data on its surface, interior structure, atmosphere, and more. Credit: NASA/APL New Horizons launched in January 2006, and by July 14, 2015, it had reached its primary goal: Pluto. The…