Published on Oct 08, 2020
This video is the third episode of the DIPLOMICS Network Partner Profile Series. The Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research in Cape Town is visited, to better understand how this proudly South Afri…
Published on Oct 05, 2020
Hiroshima University researchers developed a highly efficient genome editing system for microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica, which is a potential source of biodiesel.
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Published on Sep 30, 2020
A BIOTECH incubation initiative, between the eThekwini Municipality and the KwaZulu-Natal Research, Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), BioDurban, has created an exciting new space for bio-inn…
Published on Sep 28, 2020
A total of 80 projects across 17 African countries have been selected for funding under the COVID-19 Africa Rapid Grant Fund, which was launched in May 2020. Projects are supported across three strand…
Published on Sep 25, 2020
Nowadays, more attention is being paid to alternative crops and hemp is certainly one that has been gaining its share of the attention. The agronomic characteristics of hemp and the diverse renewable…
Published on Sep 23, 2020
Professors from the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) have launched the FABI Fun Project to take a closer look at the fungal div…
Published on Sep 23, 2020
The University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Durban University of Technology have teamed up to establish the potential of medicinal plants in the fight against COVID-19.
The research project includes scien…
Published on Sep 17, 2020
The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has been awarded R4.47-billion in additional funding for the next three years to develop the Space Infrastructure Hub (SIH). The SIH is part of governme…
Published on Sep 17, 2020
A South African healthcare app has won a R66 million contract to service the United Kingdom’s National Health Service for the next two years, with an option to renew for a further twelve months after…
Published on Sep 17, 2020
Dr Tertia Erasmus (49) loves the diversity of working in agriculture and being being part of the food chain from the soil to our plates. Solving problems and finding solutions to enhance the processes…
Published on Sep 15, 2020
As the impacts of Covid-19 take their toll on human health and well-being around the world, the imperative of producing and ensuring access to healthy food for each and every one of us must not be ove…
Published on Sep 14, 2020
The Grain Research Programme has been established to directly engage with grain stakeholders in an attempt to initiate research that will support the sector by identifying future challenges and explor…
Published on Sep 11, 2020
It is possible to reduce the impact that concentrating solar power (CSP) towers might have on bird populations by managing the infrastructure well, especially during downtime when it is not generating…
Published on Sep 09, 2020
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), under the project "Support for transitioning from conventional plastics to more environmentally sustainable alternatives", funded by the…
Published on Sep 09, 2020
Building effective and mutually beneficial partnerships, both locally and internationally, is a priority of South Africa's national strategy for science, technology and innovation. The Director-Genera…
Published on Sep 07, 2020
Cape Town-based Biotech Africa is launching a new testing platform that will allow for the ultra-high throughput of Covid-19 tests, at a fraction of the current testing costs. This is in response to t…