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Institutional news
Prof Hafizah Chenia listens in on microbes to improve global health
Media release
Dinosaur eggshells unlock a new way to tell time in the fossil record
An international team of geologists and paleontologists is pioneering a groundbreaking methodology to reliably determine the age of fossil-bearing rocks — by...
Media release
Scientists reveal another piece in Long COVID puzzle
In patients with Long COVID, a new study has revealed structural association between circulating microclots and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs).
This...
Innovation and entrepreneurship
“Out-of-the-box” technologies needed to fight against multi-drug-resistant pathogens
Some of the latest “out-of-the-box” technologies and research in the fight against multi-drug-resistant pathogens in hospitals’ Intensive Care Units and public...
Media release
New centre to advance drug discovery to address Africa’s healthcare needs
Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched a new transdisciplinary centre to advance drug discovery and therapeutic innovation to address Africa’s unique...
Awards and milestones
L’Oréal-UNESCO award for SU researcher tackling mining waste challenges
“I was excited, grateful, and honestly just overwhelmed with joy. It felt like a ‘finally’ moment, like all the quiet seasons of persistence had found their...
Media release
Fight against deadly malaria parasite: New drug target identified
The secret to the malaria parasite’s ability to survive in both its mosquito and human hosts – with temperatures varying from 22˚C in the mosquito to a feverish...