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CSIR calls public to participate in a rapid citizen science survey

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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is calling on South Africans to participate in a rapid citizen science survey to source knowledge on the distribution of Nile tilapia in South African watercourses. Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus 1758), commonly known as the Nile tilapia ...

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CSIR and Stellenbosch University experts present first Antennas for Radio Telescopes course

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In November 2016, seven industry leaders and 19 students from Europe and South Africa participated in a newly developed Antennas for Radio Telescopes course at Stellenbosch University. The course is part of the European School of Antennas’ offering for which the CSIR provided technical, organizat...

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CSIR Optics Student Chapter competes internationally

The CSIR Optics Student Chapter (OSC) was recognised as a finalist among three other international student chapters in the community/youth outreach category at the Optical Society of America (OSA) Student Chapter and Local Section Excellence Prize ceremony held in Rochester, New York, last month....

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Three LiDAR systems successfully collect data simultaneously at same location

For the first time in South Africa laser scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) were able to operate three LiDAR measurement simultaneously in the same location to collect atmospheric backscatter data in Westville, Durban. This historic event took place at the LiD...

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CSIR researcher receives L'Ore'al-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa 2016 Award

A cell biologist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded the 2016 L'Ore'al-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Award for her work involving the use of cutting-edge microscopes and synthetic biology tools to understand how immune genes are regulated. For the past 18 years, t...

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MSQ Health partners with CSIR to make innovative health devices accessible

It is undeniable that technology has made life far easier and its impact is felt in every area of society, especially in health care. With new illnesses and diseases being diagnosed across the world, the importance of innovation in health care is becoming more and more necessary. MSQ Health and t...

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South Africa's coal mines to process low-grade coal to produce quality products

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South Africa’s best-quality coal, located in the central Highveld basin, is depleting and alternative sources of coal need to be developed to supply the country with coal in the future. The quality of coal mined in the central basin is also gradually becoming poorer while the coal market is incre...

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Eskom and the CSIR sign a new strategic partnership agreement

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Eskom and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) today signed a partnership which seeks to synergise the research capabilities of two state-owned organisations in support of Eskom’s strategic and operational needs. The overall accountability to manage the agreement will reside ...

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The CSIR supports bright young scientists to take the country forward

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In South Africa, June is celebrated as Youth Month to pay tribute to the school pupils who lost their lives during the 16 June 1976 uprising in Soweto. This year, the theme for Youth Month is ‘Youth moving South Africa forward’ and it marks the 40th anniversary of the uprising, which profoundly c...

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