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The University of Pretoria (UP) recently participated in an international study led by the University of Miami to investigate termite and microbial wood...

Smallholder farmers are the most in touch with the earth’s changing climate patterns, and they are the most vulnerable to increased temperatures and reduced...

Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes can be used to address micronutrient deficiencies, but are only available for two to three weeks a year. Researchers at the University of Pretoria are trying to prolong availability of the nutrient benefits by milling it into flour using various drying techniques to see which method preserves the nutrients best.

Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) have found a way to make orange-fleshed sweet potato last longer in an effort to benefit from this smart crop and...

Two pioneering studies published simultaneously today in Nature and Genome Medicine have identified genetic signatures explaining ethnic differences in the...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was the first African to have his complete genome sequenced, the data which would be an integral part of genetic sequencing and prostate cancer research in southern Africa.

The African Union (AU) was born in the South African port city of Durban in 2002. Under its first chair, Thabo Mbeki, African leaders seemed determined to...

Mapungubwe is a world heritage site and national park located on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. From about 1000 AD the settlement there...

Welcome to the third issue of, RE.SEARCH, which is available on the University of Pretoria’s (UP) dedicated science communication platform, Research Matters...

Limit children’s exposure to microplastics as a precaution – UP researcher Until we know more about the risks, we should try to limit our exposure to...

The Albertina Sisulu orchid was described as a new species in 1955, the same year the struggle stalwart launched the Freedom Charter with her compatriots in the...

Investigations by a University of Pretoria (UP) research team into the changes that occur in the microbiome of Namib Desert soils after rain have found that...

Consumers can support small fisheries by supporting local enterprises, increasing income for small fisheries. By supporting artisanal fishing (traditional or subsistence fishing) they can also contribute to improving livelihoods, boosting nutrition, and strengthening food systems, but fishers’ input is needed locally, nationally, and globally.

Sustainable small fisheries can help the planet – UP expert More than three billion people, most of whom are in developing countries, rely on the ocean to make...

A University of Pretoria (UP) master’s student has built an all-optical system to trap and control particles that can detect water pollutants at extremely low...