Workshop to define challenges of microsystems-based diagnostics for health in South Africa
Microfluidic and microsystem -based devices are at the forefront of diagnostic development for resource-poor areas. They offer solutions to problems such as…
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CSIR Meraka Institute Receives Prestigious HP Catalyst Award to Foster Innovative STEM Education Collaborations Globally
PRETORIA, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 27, 2011 – CSIR Meraka Institute today announced it has been awarded a grant to participate in the HP Catalyst…
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CSIR's Dr Math scoops Technology in Government in Africa award
Dr Math, a mobile mathematics tutoring programme developed by the CSIR Meraka Institute, received a Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) award in Dar es…
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CSIR publication highlights municipalities' innovation when dealing with waste
CSIR researchers compiled a toolkit of good waste management practices at rural, local and urban municipalities to serve as examples to other municipalities…
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SA's first sanitation technology demonstration centre launched on CSIR site
A centre that displays various sanitation technologies has been launched on the Pretoria campus of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).…
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Researchers warn of deteriorating water quality at Loskop Dam
A two-year study of the quality of irrigation water from Loskop Dam and its effect on crop production in the Groblersdal area, funded by the Loskop Irrigation…
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Poverty-related diseases to be the focus of high-level nanomedicine workshop
It is estimated that poverty-related diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), chagas disease, HIV/Aids and others kill…
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The CSIR joins EU consortium on plant food supplements
Drug discovery and development scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have recently joined the European Union's 7th…
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Vaal Dam on Facebook and Twitter
The Department of Water Affairs has joined forces with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to make the Vaal Dam the first dam in South…
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South Africa's logistics costs hamper economic growth 7th State of Logistics™ survey
Johannesburg, 8 March 2011 - South Africa’s consistently high total cost of logistics decreased by just 1.2% between 2008 and 2009, from 14.7% to 13.5% of…
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The CSIR and Afriplex - partners in bringing health solutions
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has signed an agreement with Afriplex - a well-known South African manufacturer of nutraceutical and…
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Summer rains to lead to more potholes CSIR warns
The 2009/10 summer rainfall season saw an unprecedented increase in the number of potholes and associated accidents on national, provincial and metropolitan '…
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CSIR takes the lead towards further development of Hoodia
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced today that a cooperation agreement has been signed with Phytopharm, a United Kingdom-based…
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An excellent year on all fronts
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced that it has exceeded most of its targets and has achieved a solid overall performance…
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CSIR selects Neotel/Broadband Infraco partnership to install 10 Gbps network to SALT and SKA
The CSIR Meraka Institute selected a Neotel/Broadband Infraco partnership to install a 10 Gigabit per second network to the South African Large Telescope (SALT…
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South Africa's fire-spotting system now faster and more accurate
With South Africa now in the grip of veld fires in dry parts where the summer rains have not yet brought relief, the Council for Scientific and Industrial…
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