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Africa is home to more than 200 bat species and over 20% of the world’s bat population. Given this, you’d expect the continent’s fossil record to be packed with bat bones. But, as Mariëtte Pretorius discovered, that’s not the case. She explains why bat fossils are so rare in Africa and why they’re such an important piece of the modern bat conservation puzzle.
In Africa, an estimated 136 million people currently live with hearing loss. De Wet Swanepoel, a leading audiologist pioneering digital hearing care in low-income areas, reveals how advanced technology is helping to solve the silent epidemic. One of these innovations is a revolutionary smartphone app that community workers can use to test hearing.
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Mariëtte Pretorius, University of the Witwatersrand
The scarcity of bat fossils is more than a palaeontological puzzle: it has implications for bat conservation strategies today.
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De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria
There is only one audiologist for every million people in Africa. Pioneering digital devices help close the gap.
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Helen Onyeaka, University of Birmingham
African governments must acknowledge the universal right to diverse and nutritious food if they are to end malnutrition. Five projects show how this can be done.
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Ayobami Precious Adekola, University of South Africa
Social media platforms can be a gateway for young people who need to access essential resources and support services.
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From our international editions
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Kevin Richard Butt, University of Central Lancashire
My passion for earthworms and ecology led me to continuing Darwin’s experiments in his own ‘back garden’
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Colin Michie, University of Central Lancashire
B virus is a biosafety category 4 virus. That is, the same level as Ebola and unknown new pathogens.
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Nicolas Benjamin Lubitz, James Cook University; David Schoeman, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong; Susan J. Thomas, University of Wollongong
We can’t avoid stress altogether. But there are healthy ways to deal with it and move on.
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Mariana Noto Guillen, UMass Chan Medical School
There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning can help researchers identify new antimicrobials.
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