Posted on September 05, 2017
Researchers from the Institute of Applied Materials and the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control recently discovered a special blend of two repellents with improved mosquito repellent efficacy and persistence.
Posted on August 31, 2017
The vast traditional knowledge of South Africa's plants is still untapped and there is much work to be done to verify this knowledge and determine how traditional remedies and local plants actually work.
Posted on August 24, 2017
University of Pretoria scientists were honoured at last Thursday's Women in Science Awards (WISA 2017), hosted by Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor.
Posted on August 24, 2017
Dr Bianca Brider is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pretoria. In 2014, her research on malaria drug discovery earned her a PhD in Biochemistry. She has been studying and working on the malaria parasite for over eight years.
Posted on August 24, 2017
The University of Pretoria (UP) will host its first Community of Practice focusing specifically on the elimination of malaria in the UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control.
Posted on August 23, 2017
South Africa has a tradition of evidence-based decision making, grounded in the findings of national surveys. But many of them remain a largely untapped resource for understanding the contextual experience of food insecurity.
Posted on August 21, 2017
The Independent Media group of newspapers recently held its annual The Young Independents 100 Inspiring and Aspiring Leaders Awards, where Dr Thulani Makhalanyane was awarded one of the prizes.
Posted on August 13, 2017
Prof Gerrit Stols, Head of the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education developed five Apps for Android tablets and mobile phones. They are all available on the Google Play Store.
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