In Burkina Faso, the government is considering the use of genetically modified mosquitoes to eradicate malaria. In Nantucket, Mass., officials are looking at gene editing as a tool in the fight against Lyme disease. And scientists ...
Biotechnology
Nov 1, 2018
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It's a dry winter day in southeast Brazil, but a steamy tropical summer reigns inside the labs at Oxitec, where workers are making an unusual product: genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue fever.
Biotechnology
Aug 27, 2014
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Scientists have modified mosquitoes to produce sperm that will only create males, pioneering a fresh approach to eradicating malaria.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 10, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and in Mali finds that many of the assumptions underlying current thinking about the genetics of two key subgroups of malaria mosquitoes are ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 27, 2013
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(AP) -- Malaysia released about 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever, officials said Wednesday.
Biotechnology
Jan 26, 2011
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In the global effort to prevent diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, several promising new techniques for reducing their populations are all based on a single concept: fighting mosquitoes with mosquitoes.
Ecology
Nov 7, 2018
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Innuendo alone in news coverage can fuel belief in conspiracy theories, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2018
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By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them for food.
Ecology
Jul 26, 2018
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Innuendo and hinting at fake information in news coverage is enough to fuel belief in conspiracy theories, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2018
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials say genetically modified mosquitoes are not "drugs" and should be regulated by environmental authorities.
Other
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