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Telephony for the deaf,
poachers, NEPAD, doping in sport, influenza, hypertension, agriculture and
more in the 18th edition. Keep up to date with Science in
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This Month's Features
Deaf
telephony -building bridges
 Computer
scientists are building bridges in deaf telephony -
read about challenges and latest technological developments in speech
to text and text to speech.
Influenza
- the low down
 It's
that time of year again in the Southern part of Africa with influenza
striking down the mighty. Get the facts on 'flu, the vaccine, how it's
monitored world-wide and meet the strains doing the rounds.
"Worms'
on the brain
 A
neurologist alerts us to NCC - the most common parasitic infection of the brain
affecting more than 50 million people all over the world. Related concerns over
adult epilepsy.
Will
NEPAD succeed?
 "It
is imperative for the welfare of the African continent that NEPAD
should succeed. Unfortunately there has been a lot of woolly
thinking..." What are the solutions?
Rape of the
Pelargoniums...
 and
the export of African traditional knowledge. Nature conservation
officers frustrated as hands tied with red tape that should be
catching consortiums picking and exporting several tons of African
flora.
Drugs and Sport
While
all is still not well in the world of sport, doping and regulations, the on going war
against ignorance has received a major boost with a guide to drugs and
sport.
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Also in this Issue
 The
debate on food fortification and nutritional supplements continues.
Quality vs quantity?
Normal
or abnormal? Intolerance to lactose in dairy products. Scientists argue
that it's no disease.
One of the most dangerous conditions a pregnant woman can suffer from, is
hypertension. Ways to
solve the problem.
Challenges for agricultural scientists :
Sunflower
disease spreads in Africa
Viral
disease poses threat to peppers in East and Southern Africa
As
the Southern hemisphere faces drought and famine, scientists
look towards developing disease and drought-resistant plants.
Cyberkids
corner: Join Granny Jenny on her travel through time with shifting
continents and prehistoric animals
Despite
optimism for an HIV vaccine in Africa, researchers still face many hurdles.
Showcase
Organisation of the Month is Vega
Science trust - bringing science TV to the Internet
Africa:
first ever survey of under-ground water resources.
Budding Scientists: Biodiversity
and
Biotechnology
School
Competition
- Science
competitions for budding scientists
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