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Debug Project: Using Sterile Mosquitoes to Combat Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes

Debug is a group of scientists and engineers developing technology to raise and release sterile mosquitoes to combat disease-carrying mosqui

Study Finds Manganese Balance is Crucial for Lyme Disease Bacterium Survival

A new study reveals that the Lyme disease bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi relies on manganese as a 'double-edged sword' - the bacteria need m

Scientists genetically engineer a lethal mosquito STD to combat malaria

How Climate Change Is Spreading Dangerous Microbes and Pathogens

This article examines how climate change is accelerating the spread of dangerous pathogens, including "flesh-eating" bacteria and emerging i

Japanese Researchers Discover Frog Gut Bacteria with Potent Anticancer Properties

Japanese researchers at JAIST have discovered that Ewingella americana bacteria from Japanese tree frog intestines shows potent anticancer a

Mosquitoes Detected in Iceland for First Time, Likely Arrived via Freight

Iceland has recorded the presence of mosquitoes for the first time in its history, with three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes discovered and co