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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a "novel liver toxicity model which aims to predict best treatment outcome for patients in Africa". This synthetic biology technology will inform a digital precision medicine platform which can help predict the adverse effect...

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CSIR to showcase its value offerings at Africa’s largest biotech conference in Durban

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be showcasing its Biomanufacturing, Agroprocessing and Health Innovation technologies at the inaugural Bio Africa Convention, taking place at the Durban International Convention Centre from 26 to 28 August 2019. The event brings toget...

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CSIR researchers train pioneers of Botswana's bioprocessing industry

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As Africa’s world-class research and development organisation, the CSIR has made a collaborative effort to provide training to Botswana’s biotechnology students, in order to advance the country’s bioprocessing industry. The course is part of a new initiative under CSIR Future Production: Chemical...

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South African student team takes third place at supercomputing competition in Germany

The South African supercomputing team that participated in the International Student Cluster Competition in Frankfurt, Germany, scooped third prize. The team of six, made up of undergraduate computer science and engineering students from the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Limpopo, was one ...

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WEF founder encourages business, government and civil society to embrace fourth Industrial Revolution

The founder and chief executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prof Klaus Schwab, has stressed the importance for government, civil society and business to work together to ensure the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are distributed equally in society. Speaking in P...

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An early warning system could be an answer to fatalities in SA mines

South Africa's mines remain one of the most hazardous working environments in the country, with seismic activity and rock bursts resulting in injuries and fatalities (73 in 2016). Preventing ongoing fatalities and creating a safer working environment is critical to this multibillion-rand sector. ...

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CSIR showcases tech for mining safety at the Mining Indaba

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) showcases some of the latest technologies to improve safety in the mining sector. These innovative technologies will be displayed at the Mining Indaba taking place in Cape Town from Monday, 5 to Thursday, 8 February 2018. The Inaccessibili...

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SA’s nanotechnology performance under the spotlight

South Africa established the National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials (NCNSM) ten years ago, to conduct research and developing technology skills in nano related areas, thus boosting the country’s competitiveness in this field. On Monday, 27 November 2017, the NCNSM will be celebrating its f...

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