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Microbiology
Plankton Manifesto unveils importance of “invisible organisms”
Ongoing disruptions to plankton ecosystems due to human activities in our oceans will inevitably have major impacts on marine life as we presently know it, likely leading to unforeseen and potentially dramatic consequences. But while the...
Microbiology
Tiny microbes called up in fight against climate change
Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane from Stellenbosch University is one of 18 leading microbiologists worldwide, representing 24 microbiology scientific societies and institutions, urging international governments to deploy microbes against climate...
Microbiology
Microbes and their interactions the focus of major international meeting
One of the academic world's largest international meetings addressing topics in microbial ecology, the 19th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME), will take place in Cape Town, South Africa in August. More than 1 500...
Microbiology
Two new species of Psilocybe mushrooms discovered in southern Africa
Two new species of psychoactive mushrooms in the genus Psilocybe have been described from southern Africa, bringing the list to six known species indigenous to Africa. This is even though Psilocybe species are amongst the most well-known...
Faculty of Science
Deaf student graduates with BSc Honours degree
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...