5th Mar 2010
- The Future of our Water
This week we investigate the future of our water sources. We'll explore how climate change may affect the availability of water and how countries like South Africa are addressing the problem by building desalination plants to convert sea water into potable water. Plus, in Question of the week we find out why water makes white clothes transparent!
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26th Feb 2010
- Safe Water and Vaccines
This week we bring you the latest news from the world of science including how scientists have used their understanding of the resurrection plant to create potential vaccines that can survive in hot climates without refrigeration. We also hear about the NEPAD water initiative and how it plans to provide greater access to safe water and sanitation in Southern Africa. Plus, we investigate if snowy rooftops could limit climate change, in Question of the week!
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19th Feb 2010
- Earthquakes and Ecosystems
This week we bring you the latest news and developments in the world of science as well as an insight into how monitoring the ground after earthquakes such as the recent one in Haiti, can help up prepare for future occurrences. We also travel down to Antarctica to see how scientists at the SANAP base are observing nunatak ecosystems to understand more about the species found in these isolated environments and how understanding this can help keep an eye on climate change. Plus, we get sucked into a black hole in Question of the Week!
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12th Feb 2010
- Bottled Water and ARV Drugs
This week we discover what turns sperm 'on', investigate the true colour of dinosaurs and reveal how mosquitoes use their sense of smell. We also find out why bottled mineral water may not be as safe to drink as we assume, and how a study in Uganda and Zimbabwe showed that ARV drug monitoring regimes could be altered to enable more HIV patients to have access to these drugs. Plus, we time our seasons, in Question of the week!
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5th Feb 2010
- Science News and Coffee Wilt Disease
This week we find out why it may be beneficial to run barefoot, how new high-tech sanners could home in on cancers and how scientists have identified the proteins that keep our nerve cells alive. We also investigate how scientists in Uganda are fighting the Coffee Wilt fungus by creating resistant coffee plants and cloning them for mass distribution. Plus, we find out the best way to dry your laundry, in Question of the Week!
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29th Jan 2010
- Vaccines and Explosions!
This week we look into the science of explosives to find out what happens when something blows up and how an understanding of this can help protect people from an explosion. We also reveal how our antibodies fight the salmonella bacterium and how this new insight could lead to a vaccine against this deadly infection in Africa. Plus, we bring you the latest science news and reveal how pigeons find their way, in Question of the week!
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22nd Jan 2010
- Antarctica
This week we brave the cold of Antarctica to find out how scientists at the South African National Antarctic Programme are studying the weather in space by monitoring the earths magnetic field. We also find out what it's like to live in Antarctica and how the scientists have become in tune with their environment. Plus, we bring you the latest news and developments form the world of science, including the Haitian earthquake from a geological perspective.
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15th Jan 2010
- The Science of Hearing
This week we look into the science of hearing to reveal the genetics behind human deafness as well how the same areas of our brain are activated when we hear sounds as when we process sign language. We also investigate how scientists in South Africa are using algae to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and we monitor carbon emissions in Question of the Week!
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8th Jan 2010
- Clean Blood and Malaria
In this new series of the Naked Scientists in Africa, we bring you the latest science news from south Africa including the latest developments from the MeerKAT radio telescope project and how tobacco plants are being used to create rabies vaccines. We also bring you an insight into how blood used for transfusions is kept clean in and free of viruses and infection, as well as reveal a new finding about how the Malaria parasite attacks our bodies!
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