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UCT researchers unlock butterfly lily's genetic secret
The inner genetic secrets of how the flowers of butterfly lilies break left-right symmetry have been revealed for the first time in a paper published in the prestigious journal Science. An international team of scientists, including researchers and students from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has answered this century-old evolutionary curiosity, noted by an English naturalist and biologist Charles Darwin, nine days before his death, in a letter addressed to a professor of natural science at Tabor College, James E. Todd, in America.
31 Jul 2026
Media release
From discovery to impact: UCT showcase reimagines the postdoctoral journey
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT)’s recent Postdoctoral Research Showcase highlighted interdisciplinary collaboration and practical applications of "real-world" research while affirming the postdoctoral identity through professional development.
30 Jul 2026
Asymptomatic TB: A hidden challenge for TB control
Asymptomatic TB is common and biologically more complex than previously understood, with implications for tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care strategies. This is according to University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers, who have published new findings in the journal Nature Communications that challenge current approaches to TB detection and control in South Africa.
29 Jul 2026
Media release
Husband and wife duo delivers UCT’s first-ever joint inaugural lecture
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) first-ever dual inaugural lecture by Professors Joel Dave and his wife and colleague, Nicola Wearne was a celebration of their wins as clinician scholars – serving patients at one of the largest tertiary hospitals in the country, teaching and learning from their students and mentors while immersing themselves in the ongoing research that shaped their careers in academia.
29 Jul 2026
Media release
UCT academic to represent SA at World Tennis Masters Championships
A University of Cape Town (UCT) academic, Dr Zamambo Mkhize, has been selected to represent South Africa at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Masters Tour World Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, where she will compete against some of the world's top Masters players in August 2026.
28 Jul 2026
Media release
