14+ hour, 12+ min ago  (759+ words) Professor Aileen Boshoff spends much of her life studying invisible things. Deep inside some of the world's deadliest parasites are microscopic proteins working constantly to keep those organisms alive. Hidden from the naked eye, these proteins help dangerous pathogens fold…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (556+ words) There are some errors in your form. International Community Engagement Conference - 7 May, Makhanda Moments before standing up to deliver his keynote address, Professor Tim Eatman took a few deep breaths. "I get nervous," he quietly confided to this writer, seated…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1345+ words) It is easy to spot the bright blue-painted house in Ncame Street in Joza, Makhanda. Along with its signage, Jusaqua has become a landmark in its own right, a small business set up during the COVID lockdown to deliver water…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (187+ words) Dr Dlamini drew particular attention to the symbolism of "injury" in the film. While the protagonist's knee is physically bandaged, Dr Dlamini challenged the audience to consider if this represents a deeper emotional injury, one that traditional masculinity encourages men…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (324+ words) Rhodes graduation got off to a smooth start this morning to mark the start of a programme in which six ceremonies will be held in three days to confer degrees and diplomas to over 2400 students. This year's graduation includes a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (976+ words) When artificial intelligence (AI) recognises a face, reads a medical scan or makes decisions, it often does so in ways that even its creators say they cannot fully explain. But for Rhodes University MSc Applied Mathematics graduate Georgina Fiorentinos, that…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (374+ words) Modern radio telescopes collect colossal volumes of data, primarily exploited to synthesise images used to study distant galaxies and black holes. Until now, these archives had never been used to monitor, minute by minute, the variable activity of the hundreds…...