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What lies behind the hype and the hope of stem cell research and therapy

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imageEmbryonic stem cells. shutterstock

This article is part of a series The Conversation Africa is running on stem cell research and therapy ahead of the launch of a special edition of the South African Journal of Bioethics and Law.

The words “stem cell research and therapy” evoke a number of responses. In emotionally vulnerable patients, a...

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A beginner's guide to understanding stem cells

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imageHuman bone marrow stem cells. Shutterstock

This article is part of a series The Conversation Africa is running on stem cell research and therapy ahead of special publication in the South African Journal of Bioethics and Law.

Broadly speaking, stem cells are used to treat disease or repair damaged tissue, to understand disease processes and for drug...

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Forget plagiarism: there's a new and bigger threat to academic integrity

  • Written by The Conversation
imageSome university students pay for their essays, assignments and even dissertations to be written via paper mills.Shutterstock

Academic plagiarism is no longer just sloppy “cut and paste” jobs or students cribbing large chunks of an assignment from a friend’s earlier essay on the same topic. These days, students can simply visit any...

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The risks attached to South Africa's nuclear energy strategy

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imageRadioactively contaminated territory around the Mayak nuclear facility in Russia.Nikulina/Slapovskaya/Heinrich Boell Foundation Moscow, Author provided

According to Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, the South African government has entered into a nuclear energy procurement process likely to be completed as early as 2016. So far, South Africa...

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  1. Why South Africa's economy is likely to grow more slowly than its potential
  2. We need a new relationship with urban noise
  3. Queensland's domestic violence strategy may finally put action to the test
  4. How a new test is revolutionising what we know about viruses in our midst
  5. Brandis' changes to environmental laws will defang the watchdogs
  6. IHEU open letter to Prime Minister and President of Bangladesh
  7. Remember the Pacific's people when we remember the war in the Pacific
  8. Weather forecasting is about to get even better
  9. The challenge of managing Earth's new economic frontier: our oceans
  10. Forget the hostile Congress – Obama can cut global climate deals on his own terms
  11. Sickness or scourge, Australia's ice problem can't be summed up in soundbites
  12. How to correctly engage with Catholicism and Islam in public commentary
  13. Antigone now: Greek tragedy is the debate we have to have
  14. Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else
  15. A change in Australia's web rules would open up the .au space
  16. Oldest human-like hand bone may help us understand the evolution of tool making
  17. Simple hospitality could be the answer to the European migrant 'crisis'
  18. Autistic people are more creative than you might think
  19. Young people and e-cigarettes: what we know so far
  20. To service global trade, today's ships and cargo are smarter than ever
  21. First foreign band to play North Korea is famed for its 'fascism'
  22. We tested whether mental health workers were prejudiced against personality disorders – here's what we found
  23. The voters of Canning could have quite a say on Tony Abbott's leadership
  24. Sri Lanka's election thwarts Rajapaksa and sets the scene for deeper reform
  25. Zombie loans and a £300bn cushion: inside the Bank of England rates dilemma
  26. Will we pick privacy over drone-drops from Amazon?
  27. Does selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve make sense now?
  28. Libraries on the front lines of the homelessness crisis in the United States
  29. In the push for marketable skills, are we forgetting the beauty and poetry of STEM disciplines?
  30. Spare your health, budget, and the planet: ditch the palaeodiet
  31. The genetic blueprint of an octopus reveals much about this amazing creature
  32. The government vs the environment: lawfare in Australia
  33. Explainer: how dangerous is the sodium cyanide found at Tianjin explosion site?
  34. Social mobility: why does private school give you such a leg up?
  35. The fragile new landscape for small business and entrepreneurs in Britain
  36. Rousseff shaky as Brazilians march for change (but can't decide which way to go)
  37. Global standards on sexual violence will get more women into work
  38. How DNA detectives are helping solve the rise of superbugs
  39. 'Dead niche' green festivals need to move mainstream
  40. Yoga may be the missing link to stroke survivors' rehabilitation
  41. The quest to find affordable and sustainable sanitation solutions for Africa
  42. Lessons that can be learnt from dockworkers who helped bring apartheid to its knees
  43. South Africa's health sector is leaking money: what can be done about it?
  44. Debbie does decay: what 'ruin porn' tells us about ruins – and porn
  45. What do children and young people have to say about safety in institutions?
  46. Huffington Post success will rely on fresh voices
  47. How the Federal Reserve keeps the US economy from bonking
  48. Damned Lies, Minister Hunt and Climate Models
  49. Explainer: Dyson Heydon and claims of 'apprehended bias'
  50. Huffington Post is coming – but will Australians care?
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