mosquitos
Genetically modified mosquitoes are a small price to pay for malaria eradication
Will opponents of gene engineering deny prevention to suffering families? ...
Something new to worry about: Mosquito-borne brain-infecting EEE virus may be fueled by warming climate
Health officials in several states [have] reported more cases and deaths linked to the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus. The ...
Gene drives and other ‘out-of-the-box approaches’ can eradicate malaria by 2050, scientists say
“For too long, malaria eradication has been a distant dream, but now we have evidence that malaria can and should ...
Oxitec’s GMO mosquitoes spread their genes in the wild? Separating science from hype after controversial new study
Did the mosquito experiment go wrong? ...
‘Especially deadly’ mosquito-spread virus kills 3 Americans so far this year
Rhode Island health officials reported that a resident had died after contracting the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. The death marks the ...
Much more than an ‘itchy pest’: Mosquitoes have played a major role in human history
Fifty-two billion people—almost half of the cumulative human population—are thought to have perished at the hands of a creature no ...
Infographic: Here’s how gene drives would fight mosquitos, malaria
Gene drives have rapidly become a routine technology in some laboratories; scientists can now whip up a drive in months ...
Gene drives: Why the best option for fighting mosquito-borne diseases is the ‘mosquito itself’
Gene drives are now a viable method of fighting mosquito-borne disease ...
Viewpoint: Gene drive technology could eliminate malaria. But we must get it right, first
People don’t give people malaria: The 460 species of mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles do, and researchers are taking aim at them ...
Gene drive alternative uses CRISPR to control insect populations by creating sterile males
Scientists at the University of California (UC) San Diego and UC Berkeley have developed a new approach to controlling disease-carrying ...
Viewpoint: An argument against using genetically modified mosquitos to fight malaria in Africa
Some scientists have proposed genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes as a solution to controlling malaria, a scourge that has been around ...
Can we eradicate malaria with promising new gene drive technique?
Malaria is among the world’s worst scourges. In 2016 the disease, which is caused by a parasite and transmitted by ...
Micro RNA: Genetic suppression might control insect-borne diseases and limit pesticide use
New methods of controlling mosquitos without chemicals include releasing sterile males, spreading confusing pheromones and, most recently, disrupting egg development ...
Do GMO mosquitoes designed to eradicate Zika pose unique environmental risks?
Could we live without mosquitos? Maybe, but something else might take their place ...
