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CSIR introduces new-generation fingerprint sensing technology

The CSIR has launched a South African first: A new-generation fingerprinting sensing technology, using high-speed, large-volume optical coherence tomography.…

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Finding NEMO: first visual evidence of higher-order immune response structures results from collaborative research

Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the University of Cape Town (UCT), in collaboration with colleagues at the Institut…

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CSIR pursues partnerships for industry growth and skills development at Africa Aerospace and Defence expo

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be participating at the biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo taking place at…

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2016 Municipal Elections: CSIR prediction was spot on

The latest forecasting for the 2016 Municipal Elections shows that the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which was contracted by the SABC…

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CSIR and PwC define the 'business as usual' of the future

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) undertook research with support from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to define the "business as usual"…

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CSIR transport infrastructure engineering expert wins JD Roberts Award

A transport infrastructure engineering expert at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded the 2016 JD Roberts Award for his…

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CSIR Climate modellers take on enormous task of modelling the future of climate change through an African lens

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing Africa's first Earth System Model that would make an input into the sixth Assessment…

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First of its kind CSIR study puts a price tag to the impacts of algae on irrigation costs

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has estimated that commercial farmers in the Dwars River area of the Western Cape spend approximately…

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