SPIDER SENSE: UP researchers have weaved their magic once again, after discovering nine new trapdoor spider species in the Great Karoo, along with the Agricultural Research Council! Read more: ow.ly/SGzg50RcfRO

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University of Pretoria researchers say that for the 1st time in SA, data from satellite imagery and local weather stations have been “calibrated” to inform irrigation strategies on potato farms in the western Free State. Read: bit.ly/4czLuZe UP Plant and Soil Sciences🌾 FABI Future Africa Platform

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Representing quite a few countries and bunch of different fungal favs, we've got Mike Wingfield, Brenda Wingfield, Markus Wilken, Janneke Aylward, Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬, Nam Q Pham, Taygen Fuchs and I 🧬

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FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND FINDING: A UP, McGill University and Université Laval study has found that DDT, used widely in malaria-endemic areas – could alter the sperm epigenome, affecting the next generation’s health. More: ow.ly/lJPg50QAXB4

ON THE JOB: SA needs entrepreneurs to create employment. That’s why a UP study is underway to identify the entrepreneurial competencies needed for specific groups to create a future workforce. See pg 30, Issue 6 of UP’s ‘RE.SEARCH’ magazine: indd.adobe.com/view/9cb1660d-…

BLOWN AWAY! UP researchers are focusing on an understudied driver of climate change – wind – by using Marion Island, an exceptionally windy sub-Antarctic region, as a model system. Go to page 10, Issue 4 of UP’s ‘RE.SEARCH’ magazine: indd.adobe.com/view/4c5cf9c2-…

DO OR DYE: “The problems related to food waste are driving our research,” said UP researchers who’ve found a sustainable solution to synthetic dyes by extracting natural dyes from onions. See page 22, Issue 3 of UP’s ‘RE.SEARCH’ magazine: indd.adobe.com/view/076ef024-…

SOLUTION SEEKERS: Up-to-the-minute innovation & groundbreaking discoveries – ‘RE.SEARCH’ magazine has it all. Read about the research that UP experts have undertaken as they seek to address major societal challenges. Visit up.ac.za/research-matte…

CULLING CANCER: UP researchers have discovered an oestrogen-like compound that attacks tumours while sparing healthy cells. Find out more on page 16, Issue 2 of UP’s ‘RE.SEARCH’ magazine: indd.adobe.com/view/a356c00d-…

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READ ALL ABOUT IT! AT UP, we’re in the business of doing research for real-world impact. Find out more in ‘RE.SEARCH’ magazine, which details just some of our findings, from sustainable energy solutions to healthcare breakthroughs. Visit up.ac.za/research-matte…

What does the discovery of underground hydrogen in Mpumalanga mean? Hydrogen is considered a fuel of the future due to it emitting zero emissions. This infographic explains more: ow.ly/GFPl50Qhhck

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Prof. Trudi Joubert clinches the National Equipment Programme award from National Research Foundation of South Africa, bagging over R13 million for UP. We're proud to unveil the state-of-the-art Advanced Hybrid Microelectronics Packaging Facility, boosting our research capabilities!

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ENERGY OUTLOOK: UP scientists are leading a study of natural hydrogen gas – found in rocks in Mpumalanga – that has the potential to generate untapped renewable energy in the future. Read more: ow.ly/4kXV50QfuQM

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SHAPING POLICY: An uptick in zoonotic disease has shown that the opinion of farmers and veterinary
officials is vital to creating an effective disease-control policy. See page 20, Issue 7 of RE.SEARCH
magazine: indd.adobe.com/view/b59379a8-…

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BREAST NEWS: UP researchers have been working to identify genes that make African women more susceptible to certain forms of breast cancer. Read more: ow.ly/Xeqa50PVtYg

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UP-UKZN researchers are investigating the likelihood of farmers choosing compost made of human poop as a reliable fertiliser. Find out what the study uncovered and what practical implications this has for farmers around the world: ow.ly/iju650PFOjQ

RE. SEARCH 6 Open - Unlocking the doors of opportunity: This edition highlights how we make today matter in order to open up a new world and a better future. This edition features all nine faculties and our business school. Read more: ow.ly/R0Yg50PtIe1

Two UP studies have detailed the importance of community policing in reducing crime in high-risk areas. “Our research will contribute towards police-community partnerships that reduce crime in cities like Johannesburg,” says researcher Dr Tyanai Masiya: ow.ly/qPvo50PoKN0

Meet Constance Ntuli, a disability advocate & researcher at UP’s Centre for Augmentative & Alternative Communication. Using an electronic device to speak, she tells us more about her work & contribution to making the centre’s research matter: youtu.be/xmRzc6INiuU

The next video in our web series on #UPResearchMatters features Prof Shakila Dada who, along with her team, has developed resources that allow people with complex communication needs to access healthcare services independently: youtu.be/bEsVNm_Shvo

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