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UP studies show how police-community partnerships can reduce crime in high-risk cities
Research by the University of Pretoria (UP) has demonstrated the importance of community policing forums in fighting crime in high-risk environments, such as in...
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Interventions against crime
Research done by experts at the University of Pretoria shows that community policing addresses one of South Africa’s most pressing societal concerns: the security and safety of lives and properties.
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June 26, 2023
University of Pretoria researchers give the voiceless a voice
How do people who cannot speak consult with their doctor and tell them what is wrong? To answer this, researchers at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Centre...
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Another first for South Africa as UP veterinary team performs beak transplant on vulture
What do you do when a vulture with a crushed beak needs a new beak and two attempts to fit an acrylic beak fail? You improvise and use the beak of a deceased...
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How do UP researchers help people who cannot speak get medical help and tell doctors what is wrong?
Researchers at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) in the Faculty of Humanities conducted a study that involved designing a framework to develop health education material for people with complex communication disabilities.
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Meet Constance Ntuli - a University of Pretoria researcher with complex communication needs
Constance Ntuli's research matters because she wants to change mindsets and help others who, like her, have little or no functional speech. “With assistive technology, and specifically AAC, I can demonstrate how one can live a life of meaning and purpose, and a life of abundance.”
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UP researchers decode genome of king protea
University of Pretoria (UP) researchers are at the forefront of a very special first for South African plant sciences. They have unravelled the precise genetic...
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What do macadamias, artichokes, proteas and dinosaurs have in common?
University of Pretoria researchers find that the common ancestor of the approximately 100 species of Protea found in South Africa and Australia’s related macadamia nut trees (such as Macadamia integrifolia) and waratah (Telopea speciosissima) dates back to when dinosaurs went extinct.
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May 16, 2023
Increasing Rainfall Extremes in SA
‘Rainfall extremes are becoming more probable in parts of SA’ – UP meteorology experts With climate change said to be affecting the intensity of rainfall...
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A century of rainfall in South Africa
A UP-led study has found that certain areas in South Africa are likely to experience more extreme rainfall, which is probably a feature of climate change.
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May 16, 2023
UP study shows 81% of Grade 4 learners in SA have reading difficulties
The South African portion of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2021 (PIRLS 2021) conducted by the University of Pretoria (UP) has found that...
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April 17, 2023
RE.SEARCH Issue 5: Impact
This edition focuses on the impact of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) research on a wide range of issues, from early childhood interventions and the use of...
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March 29, 2023
Microorganisms could be the cause of ‘fairy circle’ phenomenon – UP microbiologists
Microorganisms could be the cause of ‘fairy circle’ phenomenon – UP microbiologists University of Pretoria (UP) scientists have posited a theory that could...
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Moo-nlight Sonata: UP study finds that cows soothed by classical music produce more milk
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...
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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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February 09, 2023
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...
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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.