Whose brain, whose data, whose say?
The neurotechnology stream of the Darkroom project asks: how might neurotechnology move responsibly from the lab into industry and the community?
30 October 2026
Using machine learning to build safer cities
In eThekwini, researchers have harnessed machine learning and satellite data to spot the city’s most landslide-prone zones.
29 October 2026
SA's HPV vaccination drive to protect girls is working
South Africa’s school-based HPV vaccination programme is delivering measurable population-level benefits.
29 October 2026
Wits alumnus and Discovery founder Adrian Gore shared leadership lessons from his new book. Wits researchers and Indigenous San trackers uncovered 70 000-year-old lion footprints along South Africa’s coast. At a Wits symposium, experts warned that powerful leaders and failing institutions are worsening violence against women. Meanwhile, Wits students explored greener living through tree planting, sustainable food and recycled fashion. Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also called for electricity to drive job creation and reduce inequality during a lecture at Wits Business School.
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