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Elsabé Brits

Ancient protein from pre-human teeth reveals genetic secrets of human evolutionary tree

Africa

Ancient protein from pre-human teeth reveals genetic secrets of human evolutionary tree

By Elsabé Brits

What really happened in Sharpeville — new book reveals many more died in the massacre

South Africa

What really happened in Sharpeville — new book reveals many more died in the massacre

By Elsabé Brits

Medical Day Zero - catastrophic budget cuts endanger Western Cape’s three academic hospitals

South Africa

Medical Day Zero - catastrophic budget cuts endanger Western Cape’s three academic hospitals

By Elsabé Brits

Paleo myth clubbed on the head – ‘man the hunter, woman the gatherer’ is just not true

Sci-Tech

Paleo myth clubbed on the head – ‘man the hunter, woman the gatherer’ is just not true

By Elsabé Brits

Scientists discover burials, symbols by extinct species in Cradle of Humankind

Sci-Tech

Scientists discover burials, symbols by extinct species in Cradle of Humankind

By Elsabé Brits

A glimpse into the unknown – human genome gets a huge update

Sci-Tech

A glimpse into the unknown – human genome gets a huge update

By Elsabé Brits

This is the ‘highest level of science’ – inside Stellies’ new Biomedical Research Institute

Sci-Tech

This is the ‘highest level of science’ – inside Stellies’ new Biomedical Research Institute

By Elsabé Brits

New study challenges the age of oldest cave at Cradle of Humankind

Sci-Tech

New study challenges the age of oldest cave at Cradle of Humankind

By Elsabé Brits

Blue-SKA thinking – construction begins on Square Kilometre Array

Sci-Tech

Blue-SKA thinking – construction begins on Square Kilometre Array

By Elsabé Brits

Findings show Covid-19 pandemic spurring spike in stillbirth and maternal death

South Africa

Findings show Covid-19 pandemic spurring spike in stillbirth and maternal death

By Elsabé Brits

Military health workers denied Covid-19 vaccines

South Africa

Military health workers denied Covid-19 vaccines

By Elsabé Brits