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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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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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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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How do cancer cells become aggressive?

Honours project: Investigate the function of alternative splice variants in cancer cell plasticity.
Acoustic attraction of oysters: Restoring oyster reefs

Honours project: Pearl Jam or Blue Oyster Cult... What sounds help oyster larvae navigate to newly built oyster reefs?
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Using the ancient DNA to explore human adaptation & evolutionary medicine
Honours project: Get involved in research into human adaptation and evolutionary medicine.
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Effect of prepartum hCG on farrowing performance of older parity sows & their piglets viability

Honours project: Investigate blood oestrogen levels of older sows and subsequent piglet growth and survival.