Posted on July 29, 2019
We often mistakenly assume that malnutrition is visible and manifests in physical appearance. However, there is a form of malnutrition that is not visible and occurs when a person is not getting enough vitamins and minerals from their food. For example, iron deficiency anaemia can be caused by...
Posted on July 25, 2019
Dr Christel Hansen from our Department and Professor David Hedding from Unisa recently visited the Aktru Research Station in the Altai Mountains of west Siberia. The visit was made possible by the BRICS exchange programme where Dr Hansen and Professor Hedding took part in the 6th International...
Posted on July 23, 2019
Prof Terry Aveling from the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria recently won the award for the best paper presentation at the 32nd International Seed Testing Association Congress in Hyderabad, India.
Posted on July 02, 2019
Globally 1.1 billion people lack access to water and 2.7 billion experience water scarcity for at least one month of the year. Agriculture takes up 60% of freshwater usage. A typical farmer spends a significant amount of time and money irrigating their plots. They often do not realise that they...
Posted on June 25, 2019
Scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) and National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (NZG) predict that the arid western parts of southern Africa will lose much of its bird life by the end of the century as a result of climate change.
Posted on June 13, 2019
Five of the eight researchers at the University of Pretoria that made it to the finals of the National Science and Technology Foundation (NSTF) 2018/2019 Awards hail from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS). They are Prof Robin Crewe (finalist in two categories), Prof Serena...
Posted on June 06, 2019
The University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Tawana Kupe, thanked researchers who are rated by the National Research Foundation (NRF) at levels A, B and C for their contribution to the University’s overall research output, at two recent events.
Posted on June 05, 2019
A University of Pretoria (UP) study on ants that inhabit various mountain sites across the world has found that if greenhouse gas emissions continue on the current trajectory, the planet faces major ecosystem changes.
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