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CSIR to host a 'real and relevant' science and technology conference

Every second year since 2006, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) dedicates two days to its 'Science real and relevant' conference to…

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CSIR develops new cricket technology

A new technology demonstrator, designed and developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is set to change the game of cricket. Gert…

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CSIR road engineering expert wins esteemed JD Roberts Award

Transport infrastructure engineer, Dr James Maina of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the…

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CSIR staff members to give 67 minutes for Mandela Day by online maths tutoring through Dr Math

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world," Nelson Mandela. Scientists and researchers from the Council for Scientific…

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CONFERENCE ON MECHATRONICS AND ROBOTICS ATTRACTS BIG NAMES

The twenty-fifth conference on computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (Cad/Cam), robotics and factories of the future has an impressive line-up of…

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Data on southern oceans now freely available

On World Ocean Day (8 June 2010), the Southern African Data Centre for Oceanography (SADCO) will start providing free and open access to its data.The CSIR's Dr…

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Dating Africa's giants reveals far more than just age

Dating a fallen baobab giant from the Pafuri Section of Kruger National Park has led CSIR senior researcher Dr Stephan Woodborne to two surprising discoveries…

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Innovative microscopy course to attract international participation

The CSIR Synthetic Biology Emerging Research Area, with the support of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), is hosting a practical course…

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Can the Olifants River still be saved?

It has now become imperative for communities in the upper and lower catchment of the Olifants River to come together to help with the improvement, conservation…

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CSIR takes the fight against Aids and TB to another level

The South African government commitment to fight against the scourge of AIDS and TB received a massive unprecedented boost with the unveiling of state-of- the…

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CSIR transport expert elected president of international forum

Paul Nordengen was elected President of the International Forum for Road Transport Technology (IFRTT) at a meeting held in mid-March in Melbourne,…

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CSIR chief researcher receives award for paper

Dr Phil Paige-Green, engineering geologist and a Fellow at CSIR Built Environment, became the recipient of the ABA Brink Award in March for a paper …

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