Stopping malaria one mosquito at a time
Anthony James doesn't dislike mosquitoes. He just doesn't want them to transmit malaria.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2016
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News tagged with dengue
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Common fungus helps dengue virus thrive in mosquitoes
A species of fungus that lives in the gut of some Aedes aegypti mosquitoes increases the ability of dengue virus to survive in the insects, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 7, 2017
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Frankenflies sent to defeat Zika
A coalition of the willing has unleashed a surge of Frankenflies at the frontline of the War on Zika. Armed with a genetic payload, the airborne troops will carry out a precision strike against a rogue group of Mozzys that ...
Other
Mar 16, 2016
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Robotic vehicles track dengue-carrying mosquitos in Taiwan sewers
Unmanned ground vehicles can be used to identify and eliminate the breeding sources of mosquitos that carry dengue fever in urban areas, according to a new study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by Wei-Liang ...
Ecology
Jun 8, 2023
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Researchers focus on medical applications rather than food safety in response to customer needs
When Sunny Shah and his research colleagues at the University of Notre Dame developed a new diagnostic tool for detecting the presence of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, they assumed that the food industry would be ...
Other
Oct 31, 2014
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Biochemical networks mapped in midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Over the course of one month, three researchers at Colorado State University raised more than 10,000 mosquitoes and dissected more than 2,000 of them, working some days with 500 insects.
Biochemistry
Feb 15, 2018
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Sweet discovery has potential for effective new virus and cancer drug treatments
Scientists have discovered sugar-based molecules can be used to block activity of a receptor in cells that are involved in the development a range of viral infections and cancer.
Biochemistry
Jan 11, 2023
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Dengue and Zika viruses make infected hosts more delicious to mosquitoes
A study published in the journal Cell on June 30 shows that when humans and mice are infected with dengue or Zika viruses, they secrete a chemical that may make them more attractive to mosquitoes, the vector that transmits ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 30, 2022
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Meteorology research: Weak polar vortex makes weather more predictable
Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2024
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Flexible neck in cell-receptor DC-SIGN targets more pathogens
Pathogen recognition is the foundation of the body's immune response and survival against infection. A small cell-receptor protein called DC-SIGN is part of the immune system, and recognizes certain pathogens, including those ...
Biochemistry
Jul 14, 2009
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