Featured Research: Animals

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Moo-nlight Sonata: UP study finds that cows soothed by classical music produce more milk

A University of Pretoria (UP) study has shown that playing soothing classical music to dairy cows lowers their stress levels and increases their milk production.

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Moo-sic to the ears

Take a look at what happened behind the scenes to help a University of Pretoria researcher figure out that cows love classical moo-sic.

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UP-led study finds aloe plant could impede life cycle of malaria-carrying parasite

Experts at the University of Pretoria (UP) are a step closer to finding a drug that could prevent transmission of the malaria-carrying parasite Plasmodium falciparum by thwarting its life cycle.

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How is malaria transmitted?

Researchers at the University of Pretoria have investigated Aloe marlothii and found that natural active ingredients in the roots of this aloe species have anti-plasmodial properties.

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UP scientists contribute to a key global study on the effects of grazing in deserts

Two University of Pretoria scientists have contributed to the first-ever global field assessment of the ecological impacts of grazing in drylands.

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RE.SEARCH Issue 4: Transdisciplinary

Our latest issue of RE.SEARCH is out and focuses on how the University of Pretoria (UP) is implementing transdisciplinary research to co-create new knowledge to develop solutions and design new futures for us all.