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One step closer to a heroin vaccine for human addicts


15 May 2013
Heroin addiction

One step closer to a heroin vaccine for human addicts

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in the US have reported successful pre-clinical tests of a new vaccine against heroin....

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Ferrari raises the bar


6 March 2013
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Ferrari raises the bar

Unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show, the LaFerrari is not only a hyper-performer, it's also a hybrid...

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Rocket science


1 September 2012
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Rocket science

Budding rocket scientists from the University of Cape Town build and launch their own mock satellites....

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Volvo V40: secure style


20 August 2012
Groundbreaking safety tech is a given with a new Volvo. The V40 goes one step further with striking hatchback style and ‘human-centric’ design.

Volvo V40: secure style

Volvo's new V40 goes one step further...

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2013 SRT Viper


20 August 2012
See below in the article for more details. Pictures by Monte Isom.

2013 SRT Viper

As a left-hand-drive car, the Viper is not likely to be seen on South African roads legally any time soon. However, for the Pentastar fans, we present the latest version of the Super Snake....

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BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé


20 August 2012
BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé

BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé

BMW has been slow to the whole idea of the “four-door coupé”, but here it finally is, in the wake of the convertible and Coupé in the 6 Series range. It’s also the opportunity to introduce (in the 650i) a new, more efficient TwinPower Turbo V8 ....

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Mercedes-Benz goes to extremes with SLS and C63


20 August 2012
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupé

Mercedes-Benz goes to extremes with SLS and C63

The most powerful C-Class ever and a more potent track-oriented GT version of the SLS roadster headline the latest updates from Merc’s AMG performance division....

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Robosquirrel vs. rattlesnake


19 July 2012
Robosquirrel versus rattlesnake

Robosquirrel vs. rattlesnake

Using a realistic “robosquirrel” – a taxidermic ground squirrel with a mechatronic tail – a team of engineers are studying the evolutionary arms race between squirrels and rattlesnakes. When the robosquirrel waves and heats its tail, mimicking the animal’s behaviour, snakes in the wild back off....

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Helix Nebula in new colours


6 June 2012
Helix Nebula in new colours

Helix Nebula in new colours

ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy has captured this unusual view of the Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula located 700 light-years away. The coloured picture was created from images taken through Y, J and K infrared filters....

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Milky Way and Andromeda are destined for head-on collision


6 June 2012
This illustration shows a stage in the predicted merger between our Milky Way galaxy and the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy, as it will unfold over the next several billion years. In this image, representing Earth's night sky in 3,75 billion years, Andromeda (left) fills the field of view and begins to distort the Milky Way with tidal pull. Image credit: Nasa; ESA; Z Levay and R van der Marel, STScI; T Hallas; and A Mellinger

Milky Way and Andromeda are destined for head-on collision

Nasa astronomers have announced that they can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our galaxy, Sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our Milky Way galaxy with the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy....

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Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss


1 June 2012
Rolex

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss

The type of watch a man chooses to wear speaks volumes about his interests and inclinations. Working from this premise, if he’s flashing a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss on his wrist, then you know he’s got serious class, not to mention a bank balance to match. ...

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Serene scene on Saturn


31 May 2012
Serene scene on Saturn

Serene scene on Saturn

Saturn's northern hemisphere still shows the scars of the huge storm that raged through much of 2011. And, day by day, the shadows cast by the rings on the planet's southern hemisphere are growing wider as the seasons progress toward northern summer....

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