Toxic Male Technique: Engineered Insects Use Venom Proteins to Combat Disease
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking biological method to combat insect pests by shortening the lifespan of female insects, crucial for disease transmission. The "Toxic Male Technique" ...
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As Los Angeles combusts, 2024 is declared Earth’s hottest on record
This record-breaking heat is primarily driven by humanity’s burning of fossil fuels. The warming won’t stop until we reach ...
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Genetic Biocontrol Shortens Female Mosquito Lifespan to Fight Disease
"Toxic male technique" genetically engineers male insects to produce insect-specific venom proteins in their semen.