SA schools not sun-smart
More than a third of learners who participated in a recent CSIR study reported that they never use sunscreen when they are out in the sun. This is one finding…
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CSIR and Denel join forces for cutting edge research
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Denel have joined forces to expand their collaboration in research and technology projects,…
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160 TEACHERS TO RECEIVE MULTIMEDIA TABLETS FOR USE IN RURAL EDUCATION
The CSIR's Meraka Institute, in conjunction with various government departments, has recently completed a pilot project training teachers in the Eastern Cape…
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South Africa wins top supercomputing award
Team South Africa scooped top honours at the international Student Cluster Challenge in Leipzig, Germany this June. They achieved the highest total for…
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Logistics: connecting neighbours and engaging the world
Big business from abroad is turning its attention to developing regions such as southern Africa for its next growth frontier, with opportunities being meagre…
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Boeing joins hands with South Africa to research and develop titanium powder for manufacturing
South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, have formalised their collaboration.…
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CSIR produces first aero-optic made from...flames
Internationally acclaimed scientist at the CSIR, Prof Andrew Forbes, has led the development of the flame lens - a world first - which might be a game-changer…
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South African scientist helps peers unravel the function of a bacterial cell membrane protein
Major step to unravelling the structure of membrane-bound proteins published in Nature journal. In their pursuit of knowledge on cell biology, a group of…
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