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Quest Volume 6 Number 4 2010
Authors : Arendse, Gillian | Whiting, Steven | Marean, Curtis | Crause, Lisa | Gotz, Albrecht | Kerwath, Sven | Samaai, Toufiek | Lucas, Mike | Nxele, Beka
Year of Publication : 2010
Keywords : Genetica modificationOrganismsLand use managementSavanna problemFarmingMolecular techniquesEncroachmentocean acidificationAtmospheric carbon dioxideMarine lifeSpectreEcosystemSaltPinnacle pointSexMenShellfishHIV transmissionHIVSACircumcisionTBIce ageNovel drugsSeafood dietMega citiesHeterosexual men.
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Abstract (English) : 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.
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship : Academy of Science of South Africa: Department of Science and Innovation
ISSN : 1729-830X
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