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Food security starts with biodiversity

PRETORIA - The world is five years away from the 2030 deadline to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and we are no closer to ending...
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RE.SEARCH 12: Global

The theme of this edition, ‘ Global’, illustrates how the University of Pretoria (UP) serves as a globally engaged, continental hub that is driving impactful...
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PEP talk from plants

Rabies predominantly affects marginalised populations. Although effective human vaccines and immunoglobulins exist, the immunoglobulins are often inaccessible...
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Fancy a cuppa? UP study finds tea to be as antioxidant-rich as fruit and veg

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...
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To tea or not to tea? Spilling the tea on antioxidants

Half a cup of black tea, oolong tea or green tea contained the same amount of antioxidants with radical scavenging capabilities (RSC) as that of a 200mg vitamin C tablet.