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New NGS-based pan-cancer panels
VELA Diagnostics has launched its new OncoKey® SL 60 and 525 Plus Panels. These next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based panels are intended for detection of DNA and RNA cancer biomarkers from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE)...
Golden Arrow tests electric buses
HOSKEN Passenger Logistics and Rail (Hosken Pax) – which has Golden Arrow Bus Services as its main profit driver – saw a 20% decline in revenue to R1.6 billion as Covid-19...
New test for Johne’s disease could be a game-changer
A promising new test for Johne's disease in dairy cattle has been developed at the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and School of Biological Sciences at Queen's University Belfast.
The new...
Using sewage to test for COVID-19
THE major risk arising from Covid-19 is the fact that people can be infected but show no symptoms. It is these asymptomatic carriers that are the vectors accelerating infection in society....
Crane with Telescopic Boom under test; Condra Cranes
Telescopic cranes from Condra will soon be helping a South African chemicals company to produce alcohol in very large volumes for hand sanitiser to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Recently tested and...
Coronavirus update: Cat tests positive in Hong Kong
A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed positive too.
Hong Kong’s Agricultural and Fisheries department said the animal has not shown any...
Drivers to get free vehicle checks before festive season
Motorist who want to check their vehicles before hitting the road this holiday are in luck as The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Service is throwing open the doors, offering checks...
New weed test to be used at roadblocks
A new quick-result saliva test could soon be utilised by traffic police and employers to confirm whether drivers or employees are high.
The landmark decision to decriminalisation marijuana in South Africa last...
President to witness testing of new PRASA train sets
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to visit the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in Cape Town next week where he will be briefed on efforts to improve commuter services.
The...
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For the country to become a player in the alternative powered vehicle market, it needed to provide clarity on its battery manufacturing plans and...