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Microbiology
Microorganisms play important role in ecosystems, human health – Prof Thulani Makhalanyane
Prof Thulani Makhalanyane from the Department of Microbiology and the School for Data Sciences and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 8 October. The title of his lecture was...
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...
Physiological Sciences
Research on Alzheimer drug memantine sheds light on novel mechanism in maintaining cell health
Memantine is one of the main drugs prescribed for patients with mild to severe Alzheimer's disease. Yet, despite an 8.5% increase worldwide in the use of the drug between 2008 and 2018, uncertainties remain regarding the most favorable...
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...
Physiological Sciences
SU convenes second workshop on emerging field of extracellular vesicle research
The emerging field of extracellular vesicle (EV) research in biology, physiology and biotechnology was again the focus of attention when South African researchers recently reconvened at Stellenbosch University (SU) for the second time since...
Physiological Sciences
First “teaching textbook” on autophagy now available
A complex cellular process called autophagy is the topic of a major new textbook which encapsulates over 30 years of research in this growing field of study. Autophagy is a process in which worn out, toxic or degraded cellular components...
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...
Physiological Sciences
Valuable exchange of expertise on extracellular vesicle research
Mai Wageh, a PhD-student from McMaster University in Canada, recently spent six weeks in Prof. Kathy Myburgh's lab at Stellenbosch University (SU) to gain technical expertise in extracellular vesicle (EV) analysis. The visit was made...
Stellenbosch University
SU features among leading higher education institutions globally in several subject areas
SU features in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject. Continues to be among the best tertiary institutions globally in several subjects. Performed well in Arts and Humanities, Medical and Health, Education...