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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 hemp brick innovation signals a new era for sustainable rural housing in South Africa

June 18, 2026

Close-up of a microscope with a clear petri dish containing a cluster of yellow‑green beads under the lens.

UJ extends four-year reign as South Africa’s top research producer

June 12, 2026

The dangerous silence about traditional African medicine use when at hospital

May 29, 2026

Close-up of hands holding a medical syringe, with a clinician in white in the blurred background.

New versatile option for diabetic wound care, UJ study finds

May 25, 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

Small green plant growing through cracked dry earth with a distant green field on the horizon.

UJ scientists co-build global AI project to strengthen staple food resilience

April 30, 2026

Open grassland with three umbrella-shaped trees under a partly cloudy blue sky.

The Limpopo villagers keeping their mopane and marula trees standing

April 23, 2026

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