Thu.Dec 08, 2022

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Evolution of bat wings and calls through ‘foraging syndromes’ allows diversity to flourish

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. Egyptian slit-faced bats, Nycteris thebaica. In a new study, scientists show that the wing shape and the echolocation frequency of bats are tightly linked across species. This pattern could only be identified because the of the large dataset in the present study, which allowed the authors to look beyond the effect of bat family on these traits.

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Podcast from Washington: Health Equity in Action

The NACCHO Podcast Series

In this week’s podcast, Kerry Allen welcomes a new member to the NACCHO Government Affairs team, Lauren Mastroberardino. Kerry and Lauren provide an update on mid-term election outcomes and implications for the upcoming year, which will see divided government in Washington. Congress is back for a lame-duck session, and Kerry and Lauren cover ongoing Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations considerations.