First Deaf student to graduate with a BScHons in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at SU. Trevolin Pillay was born profoundly deaf and proudly identifies as a Deaf individual. With proper access, Deaf students can thrive in any field...

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A newly described African species in the magic mushroom family confirms its evolutionary origin as from Africa. Psilocybe ochraceocentrata last shared a common ancestor with P. cubensis approximately 1.5 million years ago. Study sheds new...

There is increased evidence that extracellular DNA – genetic material released from bacteria killed during the treatment process – may act as a previously underappreciated reservoir of antibiotic resistance. Researchers from Stellenbosch...

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Roughly 150 million children under five remain stunted (too short for their age). Children’s growth is affected not only by what they eat, but also by how well their bodies can process and absorb nutrients. Addressing childhood stunting...

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African microbiomes are conspicuously absent from global datasets, with less than 3% of microbial diversity characterised to date. New research chair will reduce the knowledge gap regarding African microbiota. Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane is...

Laboratory of the researcher, Professor Thulani P. Makhalanyane