Posted on June 10, 2025
The NAS Faculty newsletter's first edition for 2025 (May 2025), SquaredUP, is now available.
Posted on June 05, 2025
Prof Andrew McKechnie, Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the holder of the South African Research Chair in Conservation Physiology (co-hosted by the South African National Biodiversity Institute and UP), was recently awarded a prestigious A2-rating by the National Research...
Posted on May 21, 2025
University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have found that the antioxidant content of certain types of tea can be likened to that found in recommended portions of fruit and vegetables.
Posted on May 12, 2025
Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) may have identified the gene that is responsible for diet-related obesity. By exploring the role of the novel gene Slc7a8, they have made a potential breakthrough in current knowledge about the cellular mechanisms that drive fat accumulation. This...
Posted on December 12, 2024
The NAS Faculty newsletter's second edition (November 2024), SquaredUP, is now available.
Posted on December 04, 2024
Dr Romina Henriques, a passionate marine biologist and senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria (UP), has been awarded a C2 rating for her research by the National Research Foundation (NRF).
Posted on August 31, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Prof Mapitsi Thantsha (Associate Professor and Chair of Microbiology Division in the(Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology)
Posted on August 30, 2024
Women’s Month: Focus on Ms Renate Zipfel (Manager of the DNA Sanger sequencing facility and Co-manager of the UPGL)
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