CSIR water experts briefs media on the latest water quality research
Water experts from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) briefs the media on strategies used by a peri-urban community in Hammanskraal to…
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DSI-CSIR Photonics prototyping facility call for participation
The DSI-CSIR Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from small, medium and micro enterprises, established private…
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A healthy mix of energy sources: The future of energy in South Africa
In the face of global efforts to cap carbon emissions and halt the depletion of finite natural resources, a global energy transition is imperative. The CSIR…
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CSIR researchers document climate adaptation measures developed by the world’s indigenous communities
For centuries, the world’s indigenous communities have developed climate change mitigation practices that have sustained countless generations. A compendium…
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CSIR researchers train pioneers of Botswana's bioprocessing industry
As Africa’s world-class research and development organisation, the CSIR has made a collaborative effort to provide training to Botswana’s biotechnology…
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Accollades for IEEE South Africa brought under leadership of CSIR’s Dr Albert Lysko
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has awarded South Africa’s IEEE section the prestigious 2019 MGA Outstanding Medium Section Award…
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Ecosystem services under threat as SA farms are abandoned amidst dry climate conditions
CSIR remote sensing specialists studied satellite imagery of South Africa’s savanna system over the period 2001 to 2018 which showed that as the climate became…
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CSIR method of using optical techniques to diagnose deadly viruses published for the first time
The CSIR’s Dr Patience Mthunzi-Kufa is leading the charge in developing laser-based diagnostic tools to detect HIV and tuberculosis, as well as to screen for…
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