UFS mathematician develops new concept to test Ebola waves
24 nov. 2022 08h01 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Nov. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a new outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) reported this year in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the 14th EVD outbreak in the...
African researchers should stand their ground in global knowledge production
10 août 2022 08h13 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and research funding have traditionally been dominated by the Global North. Fortunately, there has been an encouraging increase in the...
From Cathedral Peak to your tap: the role of mountains in providing water
05 juil. 2022 07h40 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “I don’t think South Africa is prepared for the possibility of a Gauteng Day Zero drought,” said Professor Francois Engelbrecht, director of the...
Theranostics in the fight against cancer
26 avr. 2022 07h39 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or...
UFS MAGIC lab, the go-to geological drone imaging group in South Africa
31 mars 2022 04h19 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Did you know that one can photograph a plant so clearly from a distance that it is likely to detect the health of its leaves? Or can you contemplate...
How UFS research assists teachers in identifying children who need developmental help
19 janv. 2022 05h21 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research done by the University of the Free State (UFS) has shown that Grade 1 learners not only experience visual problems, but also developmental...
Green concrete to help fight global warming
14 déc. 2021 06h00 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research on green concrete in the Department of Engineering Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) not only aims to minimise the...
The unseen, unsung heroes of our threatened grasslands
08 déc. 2021 04h00 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the vast, flat grasslands of South Africa a host of magnificent plant and animal species flourish, but not all of them are large. Insects and...
The new Omicron variant: What we know and don’t know
01 déc. 2021 05h56 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Even though not much is yet known about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the presence of a high number of mutations – more than 30 – in the spike...
Carbon – the connection between the atmosphere, soil, and plants
18 nov. 2021 05h17 HE
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University of the Free state
Bloemfontein, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The main driving force behind climate change is the emission of greenhouse gases through human activities, says Prof Linus Franke, Associate Professor...