Novel chemical process to reclaim calcium carbonate from industrial waste
The CSIR has developed a novel process to reclaim high-quality precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) from calcium-rich industrial solid waste. High-quality…
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Better scientific understanding of the link between agriculture and climate change needed to inform global policy
Scientists must make critical contributions to ensure food security and environmental sustainability. They can do so by expanding the understanding of…
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Dr Cornelius Ruiters to lead CSIR Built Environment
Dr Cornelius Ruiters has been appointed to the leadership team of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He joined the organisation as…
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Tweeting carbon levels ups awareness of climate change
A novel method of sharing South African carbon data with a global audience through the use of social media has been put in place in November 2011 by the CSIR's…
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DST/CSIR's Nanomedicine Research programme awarded status as ANDI Centre of Excellence in health innovation
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Nanomedicine research programme, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has…
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CHPC PLACES SOUTH AFRICA BACK IN TOP500 SUPERCOMPUTER LIST
The CSIR Meraka Institute and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have announced that the Centre for High Performance Computing`s (CHPC) Tsessebe…
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Two national workshops guide way forward for Biocomposites CoC
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), together with the CSIR, recently held two well-attended national workshops on a Biocomposites R&D-led…
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Phase one of SANReN complete
The CSIR Meraka Institute and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have announced that phase 1 of the South African National Research Network (SANReN…
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New freshwater ecosystem atlas shows which rivers and wetlands to keep in a natural condition
Maps to support sustainable development of water resources A new atlas that contains mapped river, wetland and estuary priorities for South Africa was launched…
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ICT research on the agenda: African and European perspectives and plans shared
Information and communications technology (ICT) is a potent tool for socio economic upliftment in Africa. This is the premise upon which presentations,…
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Launch of UKZN/CSIR-Meraka Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the CSIR Meraka Institute, based in Pretoria, have joined hands to create one of the largest Artificial Intelligence…
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Cabinet renews contract of the CSIR Chief Executive Officer
Cabinet recently renewed the contract of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) CEO Dr Sibusiso Sibisi for a third five-year term with effect…
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CSIR reports excellent performance for the 2010/11 financial year
The CSIR reported outstanding performance in its activities towards the fulfilment of its organisational mandate over the past year. Human capital development…
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CSIR researchers develop world-first fingerprint recognition technique
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Information Security researchers have developed a structural fingerprint classifier that is able to…
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CSIR research expert in health infrastructure wins esteemed 2011 JD Roberts Award
The vast contribution by Geoff Abbott in the planning, design and management of health facilities in South Africa has won him the coveted annual JD Roberts…
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Fraunhofer and CSIR sign MOU for cooperation in ICT
The Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angew andten Forschung e. V., Germany, and the CSIR Meraka Institute have…
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