Mosquitoes & disease

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  Health & Medicine

  Rapid spread of Zika virus in the Americas raises alarm

  By Meghan RosenJanuary 22, 2016

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  Genetics

  DNA editing shows success in mosquito sterilization

  By Tina Hesman SaeyDecember 7, 2015

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  Genetics

  Gene drives spread their wings

  By Tina Hesman SaeyDecember 2, 2015

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  Genetics

  Mosquitoes engineered to zap ability to carry malaria

  By Tina Hesman SaeyNovember 23, 2015

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  Health & Medicine

  Chikungunya is on the move

  By Nathan SeppaJune 2, 2015

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  Microbes

  Virus-thwarting mosquitoes decline on Vietnamese island

  By Beth MoleDecember 13, 2013

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  Ecosystems

  Virus-blocking insects taking over Vietnamese island

  By Beth MoleNovember 19, 2013

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  Animals

  In the Eye of the Tiger

  By Carrie ArnoldJune 13, 2013

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

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  Animals

  Mosquitoes Remade

  By Susan MiliusJune 29, 2012