Nature, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00402-5
For most research facilities, long periods without electricity would be a disaster. For scientists across South Africa, it’s just another day.
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When the grid can’t keep up: how South African laboratories handle power outages
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Tuesday 26 May 2026, 00:00 UTC
By Max Bennett
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