Secret is in the genes
Research shows that the cure for Parkinson's disease will likely lie in genetic discovery, writes Jonathan Carr.
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Stellenbosch takes open access lead
University is the first in Africa to sign the Berlin Declaration and post its research online.
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Universities do serve communities
Along with research and teaching, community engagement is one of the three primary purposes of higher education in South Africa.
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Research at the core
Research is the basis of knowledge gained at university level. Today's research is market driven and funded from multiple sources.
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Kind of gloomily optimistic
New data suggests entrepeneurship levels are up by 50%, but researchers are not jumping for joy, at least not yet.
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Holier than thou
Are today's young people more religious than their parents? A recent international study has revealed some surprising results.
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Open-access journal on horizon
The international visibility of SA research is poised for a boost, thanks to the establishment of an open-access platform for high-quality journals.
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'Honourable comrade researcher-'
In his recent state of the nation address President Kgalema Motlanthe quoted research by a team of academics at Stellenbosch University.
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Decoding the gifts of the ancestors
South Africa is carrying out an "impressive" amount of genetic research, concludes an analysis in Nature Reviews Genetics this month.
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Keeping tabs on time
Our lives are changing. Harriet Swain meets an expert in how we spend our time and what it says about us.
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