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Awards and milestones
Brilliant mathematics achiever honoured with SU’s prestigious Chancellor’s Medal
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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African scientists secure major grants to accelerate drug discovery
A network of world-class scientists across Africa has entered the global drug discovery arena following a US$7.2 million joint investment by the medical...