Faculty of Natural Sciences: Recent submissions
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Close-up view of a luminous star-forming galaxy at z = 2.95
(EDP Sciences, 2021)Exploiting the sensitivity of the IRAM NOrthern Extended Millimeter Array (NOEMA) and its ability to process large instantaneous bandwidths, we have studied the morphology and other properties of the molecular gas and dust ... -
Modelling of metal hydride hydrogen compressors from thermodynamics of hydrogen – Metal interactions viewpoint: Part I. Assessment of the performance of metal hydride materials
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021)This work presents a model to determine productivity and heat consumption of hydrogen compression utilising metal hydrides (MH) by using Pressure – Composition – Temperature (PCT) diagrams of the MH materials at defined ... -
Spindle-shaped CeO2/biochar carbon with oxygen-vacancy as an effective and highly durable electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021)Highly durable and active CeO2 on biochar carbon (CeO2/BC) derived from Spirulina platensis microalgae and synthesized by simple one-pot hydrothermal treatment and further activated through pyrolysis approach. A spindle-shaped ... -
Anomalous gas in ESO 149-G003: A MeerKAT-16 view
(Oxford University Press, 2021)ESO 149-G003 is a close-by, isolated dwarf irregular galaxy. Previous observations with the ATCA indicated the presence of anomalous neutral hydrogen (H I) deviating from the kinematics of a regularly rotating disc. We ... -
MIGHTEE-HI: The H » i emission project of the MeerKAT MIGHTEE survey
(EDP Sciences, 2021)We present the H » I emission project within the MIGHTEE survey, currently being carried out with the newly commissioned MeerKAT radio telescope. This is one of the first deep, blind, medium-wide interferometric surveys ... -
Leopards and mesopredators as indicators of mammalian species richness across diverse landscapes of South Africa
(Elsevier, 2021)The rapid extinction of species over the past few decades has created a biodiversity crisis. Factors contributing to recent extirpations are linked to increased human population growth, habitat loss and fragmentation, and ... -
Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a rural black population of Mthatha town,South Africa
(MPDI, 2021)The occurrence of hypertension has been increasing alarmingly in both low and middle-income countries. Despite acknowledging hypertension as the most common life-threatening risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a ... -
Epididymal contribution to male infertility: An overlooked problem
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)The diagnosis and treatment of male infertility, excluding assisted conception, are limited because of, but not limited to, poor understanding of sperm post-testicular development and storage. Many may think that sperm ... -
Photocatalytic and antifouling properties of electrospun TiO2 polyacrylonitrile composite nanofibers under visible light
(Elsevier, 2021)Polyacrylonitrile and its TiO2 composites were electrospun into nanofibers in N, N’-dimethylformamide for photocatalysis and antifouling experiments. The resultants nanofibers were characterized using field emission scanning ... -
Observing relativistic features in large-scale structure surveys - I. Multipoles of the power spectrum
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Planned efforts to probe the largest observable distance scales in future cosmological surveys are motivated by a desire to detect relic correlations left over from inflation and the possibility of constraining novel ... -
Spectroscopic studies of neutron-rich in 129 and its β -decay daughter, Sn 129, using the GRIFFIN spectrometer
(American Physical Society, 2021)The β decay of neutron-rich In129 into Sn129 was studied using the GRIFFIN spectrometer at the ISAC facility at TRIUMF. The study observed the half-lives of the ground state and each of the β-decaying isomers. The level ... -
Low- And medium-spin negative-parity bands in the Os 187 nucleus
(American Physical Society, 2021)Low- and medium-spin negative-parity bands of Os187 have been studied using the AFRican Omnipurpose Detector for Innovative Techniques and Experiments (AFRODITE) array, following the W186(He4,3n)Os187 reaction at a beam ... -
A scientometric analysis of research publications on male infertility and assisted reproductive technology
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are considered as one of the primary management options to address severe male factor infertility. The purpose of this study was to identify the research trends in the field of male ... -
MAMMOTH: Confirmation of two massive galaxy overdensities at z = 2.24 with Hα emitters
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Massive galaxy overdensities at the peak epoch of cosmic star formation provide ideal testbeds for the formation theories of galaxies and large-scale structure. We report the confirmation of two massive galaxy overdensities ... -
Gravitational wave mergers as tracers of large scale structures
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2021)Clustering measurements of Gravitational Wave (GW) mergers in Luminosity Distance Space can be used in the future as a powerful tool for Cosmology. We consider tomographic measurements of the Angular Power Spectrum of ... -
Photocatalytic and antifouling properties of electrospun TiO2 polyacrylonitrile composite nanofibers under visible light
(Elsevier, 2021)Polyacrylonitrile and its TiO2 composites were electrospun into nanofibers in N, N’-dimethylformamide for photocatalysis and antifouling experiments. The resultants nanofibers were characterized using field emission scanning ... -
Observing relativistic features in large-scale structure surveys - I. Multipoles of the power spectrum
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Planned efforts to probe the largest observable distance scales in future cosmological surveys are motivated by a desire to detect relic correlations left over from inflation and the possibility of constraining novel ... -
Environmental contaminants and male infertility: Effects and mechanisms
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)The escalating prevalence of male infertility and decreasing trend in sperm quality have been correlated with rapid industrialisation and the associated discharge of an excess of synthetic substances into the environment. ... -
Etiologies of sperm DNA damage and its impact on male infertility
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)Male factor is responsible for up to 50% of infertility cases in the world. Semen analysis is considered the cornerstone of laboratory evaluation of male infertility, but it has its own drawbacks and fails to predict the ... -
Response to letter to the Editor: The therapeutic strategy of drug re-positioning to induce autophagic cell death in brain malignancy
(Springer Nature, 2021)We thank Dr Yoshida for his valuable comments and interest in our study which describes the anti-cancer activity of DS00329, a novel derivative of the anti-psychotic drug phenothiazine, in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) ...