By Jessica Hamzelou Fertilising an egg under a microscopeMorsa Images/Getty Images Women who wait three months longer for their IVF treatment have similar outcomes to those who are treated immediately, according to a study of women who experienced routine delays. The findings are reassuring for people experiencing fertility treatment delays due to the covid-19 pandemic,…
By Leah Crane An artist’s impression of exoplanets around the nearby red dwarf star GJ 887Mark Garlick Just 11 light years away from Earth a pair of hot, rocky worlds orbit a small, red star that is unusually calm. The fact that these objects are so nearby – in cosmic terms – makes them relatively easy…
A staff taxi transporting teachers has been shot at in Bruyns Hill in KwaZulu-Natal. One dead, three critically wounded and seven in a state of shock after Masijabule staff taxi transporting teachers was shot at.The shooting took place at Bruyns Hill in Wartburg.Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu is at the scene.The driver of a school staff…
Police Alet Pretorius, Gallo Images Three Durban cops have been arrested and charged with corruption and theft.The trio from Sydenham SAPS allegedly seized R24 000 worth of liquor.They also demanded a R20 000 "release fee". Three Durban police officers have been arrested for corruption and theft after allegedly stealing confiscated alcohol and demanding a release fee…
Three Indian soldiers have been killed in a "violent face-off" on the Chinese border, the Indian army said on Tuesday following weeks of rising tensions and the deployment of thousands of extra troops from both sides.Brawls and face-offs flare on a fairly regular basis between the two nuclear-armed giants over their 3 500-kilometre frontier, which…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up