Lethal dehydration - a ticking clock for desert birds

Posted on May 08, 2017

Prof Andrew McKechnie is part of an international study looking at the effects of climate change on birds, particularly those living in deserts. Their findings reveal that these birds are going to be under great strain in the future.

Genome of prostate cancer tumour mapped for the first time

Posted on May 03, 2017

A collaborative study by researchers from UP, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the University of Sydney in Australia, have mapped the entire genome of a prostate cancer tumour for the first time.

Death is temporary - the resurrection of the naked mole rat

Posted on April 24, 2017

Prof Nigel Bennett and Dr Heike Lutermann, of the University of Pretoria's Department of Zoology and Entomology, are involved in an exciting study on the naked mole rat that has been featured in Science.

Africa's protected areas have only a quarter of the elephants they should

Posted on April 19, 2017

A new study from the Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU) at the University of Pretoria provides an estimate of the number of elephants that should be present in 73 protected areas spanning 21 African countries.

New compounds show promise for the treatment of tuberculosis

Posted on April 18, 2017

A study by researchers in the Department of Chemical Pathology at the University of Pretoria has identified three compounds that may have potential for the treatment of tuberculosis.

Top Food Science student wins Aubrey Parsons Bursary

Posted on April 11, 2017

Kgomotso Dhlangamandhla, a fourth-year BScAgric student in Food Science and Technology at the University of Pretoria, was recently awarded the Aubrey Parsons South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) bursary for academic excellence.

Depression among men: Hidden and misunderstood

Posted on April 10, 2017

Men do become depressed. This is a seemingly obvious statement. What is less well known to men, health care professionals and the public however, is that many more men are depressed than we realise.

Opening up the world of autism

Posted on April 03, 2017

World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated annually on 2 April and aims to raise awareness about people with autism throughout the world. Ms Ilse de Bruin, a PhD student at UP, shares some interesting facts about the condition.