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...A traditional, silica-based computer would run through every single possible solution to the problem, one at a time.

In a biology-based computer, each bacterium becomes a single computer that runs a different part read more »
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South Africans have spent more than R41 billion on alcohol in the past year. This is despite alcohol abuse being a factor in half of the country's murders. read more »
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In the movies crime is usually high-tech, stealthy and professional. In your neighbourhood crime is usually opportunistic, low-tech and unprofessional - someone jumps over your wall, steals a bicycle, and pawns it for a few Rand. read more »
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Briefing media following a two-day conference in Pretoria, the department's Tshepo Seekoe said the acquisition had been finalised of 14 000 hectares of land in the Northern Cape's Karoo, where the telescope would be b read more »
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A South African-designed, battery-operated passenger car is to be unveiled early next year, Deputy Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom announced on Friday. read more »
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South Africans are contemplating the end of a political era this weekend after President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday announced his decision to resign after nine years in office. read more »
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A supercomputer, able to make 14 trillion calculations per second, has been donated to the country’s scientific fraternity for use in the fight against HIV/Aids and other human ills. read more »
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Britain's Princes William and Harry are set to embark on a gruelling off-road 8-day motorcycle rally in South Africa next month as participants in the 2008 Enduro Africa charity event. read more »
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The introduction of a new IBM super computer doubles computing power of the previous fastest super computer, with far, far less processing chips. read more »
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Volkswagen South Africa is to start the process of winding up its distribution of Seat new vehicles in South Africa after a two years of sales. read more »
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