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Nutrient cycling and soil respiration
Honours project: Investigate how soil microbial activity and nutrient availability are influenced by changes in water content or exposure to high temperature.
Investigating & exploiting triplex DNA structures in gene regulation
Honours project: Explore new leads for disruption of DNA triplex structures for treatment of related human diseases.
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How microRNAs regulate breast cancer metastasis
Honours project: Determine the target genes of microRNAs that function in breast cancer progression and metastasis using cell culture models.
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Advanced research in plant hormones
Honours project: Contribute to new research on ways to make plants more resilient.
Optical fibres in space for high bandwidth and black hole detection
Honours project: Explore the creation of high-purity glass aboard the International Space Station to unlock internet bandwidth limits and improve gravitational wave detectors.
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Noble gases in ancient fluid droplets in minerals
Honours projects: Extract rare noble gas isotopes from specific mineral phases such as quartz.
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Made-in-SA: Advanced materials derived from local growers’ agricultural waste
Honours project: Turn fruit and vegetable waste into functional products
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Evaluating vaccine response in sheep
Honours project: Evaluate the efficacy of a Mycoplasma vaccine to produce an immune response in sheep.
CRISPR genome editing approach for vetch improvement
Honours project: Opportunities to use state-of-the-art next generation breeding technology to improve vetch seed nutrition.
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Analysing compostable plastics
Honours project: Are compostable plastics really what they say on the packet? Research opportunities are available to test a new fully compostable type of plastic.