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    Mosquito netting innovation halves malaria infection in Tanzania
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 30

    Mosquito netting innovation halves malaria infection in Tanzania

    A novel class of bed net kills mosquitoes resistant to traditional insecticides by making them unable to move reducing malaria infections.
    Ants can “sniff out” cancer!
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 11

    Ants can “sniff out” cancer!

    Cancer detection is a major public health challenge, and the methods currently available to achieve it are often expensive and invasive.
    7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 19

    7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

    If it seems like mosquitoes love you more than other people, they very well might as around 20% of people are particularly irresistible.
    Chimpanzees apply insects to wounds, a potential case of medication?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 9

    Chimpanzees apply insects to wounds, a potential case of medication?

    A research team has, for the first time, observed chimpanzees applying insects to their own wounds and the wounds of conspecifics.
    Bite this:  New findings could help you hide from mosquitoes this summer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 6

    Bite this: New findings could help you hide from mosquitoes this summer

    Research indicates that a common mosquito species — after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale — flies toward specific colors, like red.
    Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 4

    Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?

    Researchers are doing some pretty out-there experiments in the name of science to find out why mosquitoes bite some people more than others.
    Parasitic wasps turn other insects into 'zombies,' saving millions of humans along the way
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 31, 2021

    Parasitic wasps turn other insects into 'zombies,' saving millions of humans along the way

    Wasps have a reputation for being jerks because of their perceived aggressiveness and ability to sting repeatedly.
    Floating islands give plants and animals a place to live while cleaning polluted waterways
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 9, 2021

    Floating islands give plants and animals a place to live while cleaning polluted waterways

    The world's largest floating river bank in French inner-city canal which has transformed plant and insect life in waterways around the world
    Check out this Diving Beetle inspired patch for treatment of acne
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 2, 2021

    Check out this Diving Beetle inspired patch for treatment of acne

    Drawing inspiration from nature, a team of scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after beetles.
    Protecting gardens and crops from insects using the ‘smell of fear’
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 27, 2021

    Protecting gardens and crops from insects using the ‘smell of fear’

    For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields.
    Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 27, 2021

    Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread

    New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.
    'Enlightened' scientists are imitating fireflies to advance cancer treatments
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 20, 2021

    'Enlightened' scientists are imitating fireflies to advance cancer treatments

    There are many reasons why fireflies glow. One of the best-known examples of bioluminescent beings in nature, fireflies use their light...

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