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The Bongani Mayosi medical prize winner vows to keep his legacy alive
Thabo Mohlala Winning the 2020 Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize, would surely stand out as one of the major...
African female veterinarian wins top global environmental prize
Alex Rose-Innes An African conservationist and entrepreneur, Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (also known as Gladys the Vet), had just been announced...
Keeping food products fresher and longer using wheat straws and mango peels
Thabo Mohlala A Stellenbosch University (SU) doctoral student has discovered an innovative way of preserving food products for longer shelf...
A UniZulu academic wants to increase the pool of young girls take part in STEM
Thabo Mohlala When the world celebrated and recognised the role of women during the ‘International Day of Women and Girls...
Activating neutrons to prepare for nucleur reactor decommissioning
Aphafia Seapei Maodi At nuclear reactor facilities, intense neutron radiation fields are encountered inside and around reactor vessels. Engineering materials...
UP vet surgeons perform ‘ground-breaking’ technique to save the lives of two dogs
Thabo Mohlala For the first time, in the 100-year history of the University of Pretoria (UFS)’s faculty of veterinary science in Onderstepoort,...
What is Plant Molecular Biology?
Plant molecular biology is the study of plants at DNA, RNA, and protein level. Using powerful molecular biotechnology techniques, plants...
Talk therapy and medication – a powerful combination for people wrestling with schizophrenia
One in every 100 South Africans is impacted by schizophrenia.1 Treating this disorder remains a challenge due to the complexities...
A PhD veterinary science student at UP receives 2020 L’Oreal-UNESCO top women award
Thabo Mohlala LaToya Seoke, a PhD student in the faculty of veterinary science’s department of production animal studies at the University of Pretoria...
Aviation, a combat associated with masculinity – not any more.
The ultimate air career specialising in cargo and passenger air transportation in remote environments including combat zones, humanitarian aid areas...
