The first partial skull of a child of Homo naledi begins to give us insight…
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The University of the Witwatersrand, commonly referred to as Wits University, is a premier public research university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1922, Wits has grown to become one of Africa’s leading higher education institutions. The university offers a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across five faculties: Commerce, Law and Management; Engineering and the Built Environment; Health Sciences; Humanities; and Science. Wits is known for its strong emphasis on research and innovation, contributing significantly to the global knowledge economy and playing a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of South Africa. Its urban campus places it at the heart of Johannesburg, providing a vibrant, multicultural environment for its diverse student population. Notable alumni include Nobel laureates Nelson Mandela in Law and Sydney Brenner in Medicine, highlighting its impact on both the national and international stage.
Scientists in South African and the UK have found the smoking gun in forensic lightning…
A New and Fast Tool for Quantum Computing and Communication Isaac Nape, an emerging South…
The innovative anti-poaching Rhisotope Project aims to significantly reduce demand for rhino horns through the…
Unlike steady-growing mammals, Massospondylus dinosaurs grew irregularly, responding to environmental changes. Their survival strategy reveals…
The tiny desert-living dinosaur Shuvuuia had extraordinary vision and owl-like hearing for nocturnal life in…
Results from the initial primary analysis of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial conducted by Wits…
Wits University astrophysicists are the only two scientists on African continent that contributed to the…
Previously thought of as heavy, slow and sluggish, the 260-million-year-old predator, Anteosaurus, was a ferocious…
The discovery of triplet spin superconductivity in diamonds has the potential to revolutionize the high-tech…
Wits Researchers have demonstrated a new quantum approach for sharing a secret amongst many parties,…
Wits researchers find that aardvarks feeding in the daytime during droughts might be starving. Aardvarks…
Laser opens up a new world of applications using optical control of physical objects. Researchers…
A team from Wits (South Africa) and HUST (China) show that multi-dimensional quantum communications with…
Rauisuchians fed on vegetarian dinosaurs according to Wits student Rick Tolchard. Gigantic, predatory croc-like animals…
The mouth of today’s crocodilians inspires fear and awe, with their wide gape and the…
A team of scientists has discovered the first definitive proof of a comet striking Earth…