East London said to be the breeding spot for invasive mosquito species
Zika virus carrying mosquitoes found breeding in London for first time A tropical species of mosquitos have reportedly been found breeding in east London homes as experts fear of “incursion of invasive mosquitos” due to rapidly warming climate. The species, Aedes aegypti, has been detected on the island four times already, but have been found […]
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Why Google wants to release 32,000,000 infected mosquitoes into the wild
It’s not quite as crazy as it sounds Google wants to release 32,000,000 disease-infected mosquitoes into the wild. Yes, you heard that right, and while this may sound like the evil masterplan of a crazed villain, the project is actually one of goodwill for the betterment of humanity. For thousands of years, humans have been […]
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Bill Gates released swarm of mosquitos into audience while talking about malaria
‘There’s no reason only poor people should have the experience’ Bill Gates once released a swarm of mosquitoes on an audience he was speaking to about the dangers of malaria. At a TED conference in 2009, the Microsoft co-founder thought of an innovative way to get his point across to the audience. Gates was making […]
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