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Survival of coronavirus in different cities, on different surfaces
One of the many questions researchers have about COVID-19 is how long the coronavirus causing the…
Targeting SARS-CoV-2 enzyme with inhibitors
As the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread around the world, many…
Discussion on remote working following lockdown
Video: 01:30:04 Replay of conversation with European experts on how space can help with working remotely…
New nanodevice could use solar energy to produce hydrogen
Scientists describe the design of a PSI-GNP-PSII conjugate that could be used as a platform for…
Parasitic fungi keep harmful blue-green algae in check
When a lake is covered with green scum during a warm summer, cyanobacteria—often called blue-green algae—are…
Asteroid 2020 LD flew past us at 0.8 LD – the largest within 1 lunar distance since 2011
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 LD flew past Earth at a distance of 0.80 LD /…
A new mechanism improves the efficiency of antibacterial surfaces
Resistance to antibiotics has become a serious public health problem. Hospital infections, prostheses or surgical implants…
Scientific fieldwork 'caught in the middle' of US-Mexico border tensions
Imagine you’re a scientist, setting out camera traps to snap pictures of wildlife in a remote…
The state of magma in crustal reservoirs
Research conducted by a Ph.D. student at the Wits School of Geosciences reveals that basaltic magma…