A. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Publications

Permanent URI for this community

https://research.assaf.org.za/handle/20.500.11911/1

About this Community

This community contains both peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications by ASSAf and its members.

For more information, visit the ASSAf website.

Follow ASSAf on Facebook and Twitter.

For enquiries about items in this collection, please contact: reneilwe@assaf.org.za

Browse

Browsing A. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Publications by Author "Arendse, Gillian"

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Quest Volume 6 Number 4
    (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2010) Arendse, Gillian; Whiting, Steven; Marean, Curtis; Crause, Lisa; Gotz, Albrecht; Kerwath, Sven; Samaai, Toufiek; Lucas, Mike; Nxele, Beka
    A day in the life of a proton: the iThemba tale: At iThemba LABS, protons spend their day whooshing around accelerators, being separated into many of the different components that are used in the nuclear industry in South Africa; The HIV epidemic - where are we now?: QUEST looks at the latest global HIV statistics and asks questions about the epidemic; Training to care: HIV counselling requires compassionate and skilled people: HIVSA has developed a course to provide the necessary training; Cutting HIV transmission: male circumcision; QUEST looks at how male circumcision is being used to reduce heterosexual men's risk of acquiring HIV; Men: the neglected target: QUEST looks at prevention for men-who have-sex-with-men; Shellfish and colour: early modern humans at the coast; Pinnacle Point provided a refuge for early modern humans during the last ice age, and provides crucial evidence pointing to an early seafood diet and symbolic thinking; TB Alliance launches first clinical trial of a novel TB drug regime: Novel drugs are urgently needed for this devastating disease; Mega cities: Mega cities - how do we define them and what are their features?; Solving SALT's image quality problems Usa Crause: SALT's spherical mirrors were causing problems with the optical images it received; Local know-how fixed the problem; Exploring the depths: SAEON has a new way to explore the deep oceans - the NRF's remotely operated vehicle; The spectre of ocean acidification: Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are having a negative effect on much of our marine life; Bush encroachment in savanna ecosystems: a cause for concern in land-use management: The 'savanna problem' or paradox has serious consequences for many of our conservation and farming areas; Molecular techniques for genetic modification: QUEST looks at how molecular biology is used in genetic modification of organisms.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Quest Volume 7 Number 4
    (Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2011) Seifert, Thomas; Meincken, Martina; du Toit, Ben; Wessels, Brand; Ham, Cori; Tiemessen, Caroline; Arbuthnot, Patrick; Patel, Shirona; Hrdliczka, Jil; Networks, Knowledge; Arendse, Gillian; Sherman, Steve; Lucas, Mike; Crou, Casparus; Jacobs, Shayne; Esler, Kare; James, Nikki; Garland, Rebecca
    Forestry is not about trees - it's about people; Stellenbosch University's Department of Forest and Wood Science takes us on a journey through South African forestry; Converting biomass to energy - a South African perspective: How wood and wood derivatives are contributing to sustainable energy production in South Africa; The value of wood: Scientific management and innovation are driving sustainable production in South Africa's forests; How strong is that piece of wood?; The use of wood in the construction industry makes it essential that wood strength can be predicted accurately; Forestry and rural development: Forestry plays a vital role in the health of rural communities; Breakthroughs bring us ever closer to HIV cures: A patient in Berlin may have provided the key to curing HIV; Tool use by early modern humans; Once again, the Blombos Caves are providing insight into early modern human behaviour; United Nations International Year of Forests 2011 - celebrating forests for people: An innovative use of IT and imagination New hope in the fight against HIV infection OuEsr looks at the latest update on the global HIV pandemic 24 HIV: who would have thought ... ?; It seems that radiation treatment could have unexpected effects on people living with HIV; The mathematics behind the transmission of HIV: How to make people think seriously about HIV transmission; What happens to man-made C02 emissions?: Where does all the C02 that our activities produce go?: Conserving our rivers: a meandre along riparian zones; South Africa's rivers play a vital role in conservation; Climate change and our coasts: Our marine and coastal development will not escape the influences of climate change; Acid mine drainage - can it affect human health?: The jury is still out on whether or not acid mine drainage can harm human health, but that is no reason to ignore its potential to do damage;
©The Author/Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)