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Helichrysum splendidum essential oil has promising antifungal and antioxidant properties. Credit: Dick Culbert at Wikimedia Commons.

AI guides transformation of oil from an indigenous plant to preserve fresh produce, UJ study shows.

July 3, 2026

UJ researcher racing against time, preserving almost-extinct traditional medical knowledge

July 1, 2026

UJ researchers design highly efficient solar material for water treatment

June 25, 2026

UJ researchers explore snake and scorpion venoms for future anti-cancer treatments

June 17, 2026

Group of graduates in black gowns with orange sashes posing indoors in front of an orange-blue branded backdrop.

UJ upskills Gauteng Geography teachers to deliver long-term classroom impact

June 11, 2026

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Academic leader and mathematician Prof Loyiso Nongxa honoured with UJ honorary doctorate

May 29, 2026

Close-up of pale green flower bud forming along a green plant stem with surrounding leaves.

Traditional African medicine tree demonstrates complementary effects in blood sugar control

May 14, 2026

Close-up of a lit match with a bright flame and curling blue smoke against a dark background, focusing on the match head.

Women’s energy habits slash deadly NO2 home air pollution, UJ study shows

May 7, 2026

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The Limpopo villagers keeping their mopane and marula trees standing

April 23, 2026

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Master Your Math Modules: Unlock Success at the UJ Mathematics Learning Centre

April 22, 2026

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