Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes-the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases-is a ...

Homeowners can support insect populations by creating pollinator habitats in their yards, even small changes like planting a tree can help.

Professor Giorgos Christophides discusses the major research currently underway – If a small number of modified mosquitoes ...

Using two species of flies from different climates -- one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry deserts of the Southwest -- scientists ...

People’s social connections play a critical role in determining whether they adopt preventative health measures that could help to reduce the spread of diseases such as malaria.

This research may help predict how climate change will impact insect distribution and behavior. Tiny cold-blooded animals ...

Tiny, cold-blooded animals like flies depend on their environment to regulate body temperature, making them ideal "canaries ...

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In a recent study, researcher Anandasankar Ray at the University of California, Riverside, and his team employed machine ...

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Only a relatively small number of modified mosquitoes would need to be released for the whole population to effectively become malaria resistant, says a geneticist working on the project.