New Bombali ebola virus found in Kenyan bat
Reading Time: 2 minutesRESEARCHERS have identified Bombali ebola virus in an Angolan free-tailed bat captured in the Taita Hills, southeast Kenya. No ebola viruses have been previously reported from wildlife in countries along the east coast of Africa. There is no current evidence that Bombali ebola virus infects people. Until recently, five ebola virus species were known, with […]
Engineers create ‘lifelike’ machines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTAPPING into the unique nature of DNA, Cornell engineers have created simple machines constructed of biomaterials with properties of living things. Using DASH (DNA-based Assembly and Synthesis of Hierarchical) materials, engineers constructed a DNA material with capabilities of metabolism, in addition to self-assembly and organisation — three key traits of life. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] […]
Multiple factors determining policy decisions on science
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHIS is what I always tell my students: “Decisions on science are not solely made based on scientific facts but politics, emotions, ethics, religious norms and trade issues.” To understand this better, read the article on how nuclear energy reduces the CO2 footprint which we publish on page 3 of this issue. France reduced its […]