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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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