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Smelly socks could help curb malaria

Smelly socks could help curb malaria

Finding that disease-bearing mosquitoes are drawn to foot odor, researchers in Africa, which accounts for 90% of malaria deaths worldwide, are planning to use the smell from sweaty socks in traps.

 

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Dramatically Reduce Spread Of Malaria

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Dramatically Reduce Spread Of Malaria

Scientists working on malaria have found a way of genetically manipulating large populations of mosquitoes that could eventually dramatically reduce the spread of the deadly disease.

 

Bill Gates Unleashes Mosquitoes On Audience At Tech Conference

"Bill Gates just released mosquitos into the audience at TED and said, 'Not only poor people should experience this.'" That was the post by Facebook's Senior Platform Manager Dave Morin on social networking site Twitter.

 

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