Media Releases
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.
The CSIR Synthetic Biology Emerging Research Area, with the support of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), is hosting a practical course entitled Microscopy: from genome scale to the single molecule at the CSIR Knowledge Commons from 31 May to 12 June 201
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 and sustainable existence of the Olifants River, says Dr Vik Cogho, Chairperson of the Olifants River Forum.
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- art HIV and TB laboratory facility in Pretoria today.
Paul Nordengen was elected President of the International Forum for Road Transport Technology (IFRTT) at a meeting held in mid-March in Melbourne, Australia.
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 on aggregate durability.
The popular science magazine Quest is launching an interactive website to make science more accessible and exciting for learners. It will be demonstrated using groundbreaking technology developed at the CSIR Meraka Institute.
(Released jointly by the CSIR and IMPERIAL Logistics, in partnership with Stellenbosch University)
Researchers at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) have demonstrated a world-first laser cladding system that offers a permanent solution to sealing leaks and repairing cracks at power stations.