CHART: Where Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Will Go In The Future
A new study predicts how far north these insects could live if climate change goes unchecked.
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How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents.
Your Questions About Italy's GMO Mosquito Experiment, Answered
What are some of the leading arguments against this experiment? What happens to other species in the food chain? Isn't developing a vaccine a better way to go?
Promising New Bed Net Strategy To Zap Malaria Parasite In Mosquitoes
Progress against malaria has stalled. Now a team is trying a new tactic.
Scientists Release Controversial Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In High-Security Lab
The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful "gene drive." The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.
Scientists' 'Craziest Experiment Possible' Actually Works On Mosquitoes
What if human diet drugs curb the appetite of bloodthirsty mosquitoes? That's the question a new study set out to investigate.
Mosquitoes Genetically Modified To Crash Species That Spreads Malaria
Scientists demonstrate that a "gene drive" can rapidly spread a genetic mutation through a species, perhaps providing a potent new weapon against malaria. But there are plenty of skeptics.
To Satisfy Bloodthirsty Lab Mosquitoes, Give 'Em The Fake Stuff
Feeding mosquitoes artificial blood could help get them ready to go out in the world and stanch the flow of disease — and reduce the need for animal blood
VIDEO: The 7 Dwarfs Whistle While They Work To Fight Malaria
There are two animated anti-malarial videos out there — a new one from the "Wallace and Gromit" team and a 1943 Disney cartoon that put the seven dwarfs under bed nets.
A Guide To Mosquito Repellents, From DEET To ... Gin And Tonic?
Bug-repellent wristbands? Victoria's Secret perfume? That old standby DEET? A look at the newest — and the tried-and-truest — methods of keeping skeeters from biting.