Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell
A new study finds that some people really are "mosquito magnets" and it probably has to do with the way they smell......»»
HL-LHC magnet alignment system passes crucial tests
The many CERN-developed sensors and software programs of the FRAS (Full Remote Alignment System) have been successfully tested on a prototype magnet in preparation for the HL-LHC......»»
"Like an urban dumpster": rare corpse flower stinks out California
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but with a corpse flower—well, tinkering around the edges isn't going to help......»»
For a new approach to fighting malaria, study focuses on special RNA molecules in human malaria parasite
The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020. In young children and pregnant women living in areas where the disease is endemic, a major cause of death is Plasmodium falcipar.....»»
Tailored enzymes open new possibilities for improving the smell of fish protein powders
Biotechnology offers the opportunity for seafood producers to better exploit their byproducts. By using tailored enzymes, Biotechnologists at NORCE have improved a protein powder made from fish byproducts......»»
Scientists trap light inside a magnet
A new study led by Vinod M. Menon and his group at the City College of New York shows that trapping light inside magnetic materials may dramatically enhance their intrinsic properties. Strong optical responses of magnets are important for the develop.....»»
Researchers identify novel host-based target against multiple mosquito-transmitted viruses
New Cleveland Clinic research shows how mosquito-transmitted viruses—like Zika, West Nile, Yellow Fever and dengue viruses—hijack host cells to promote their own replication and infection. Published in Cell Host and Microbe, a recent study from t.....»»
Mosquito hearing could be targeted by insecticides
Specific receptors in the ears of mosquitoes have been revealed to modulate their hearing, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and University of Oldenburg......»»
Modeling shows emerging mosquito control approach might be largely resistant to warming temperatures
A team of epidemiologists and engineers at the University of California, working with a colleague from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, in Australia, has found via modeling that the use of the Wolbachia approach to slowing the spread of mos.....»»
Mosquitoes Carry Nasty Diseases. Here"s How to Protect Yourself
Malaria grabs headlines, but U.S. residents are more likely to encounter West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses.....»»
Five mosquito myths and one truth that really bite
Nothing kills a hammock hangout, Sunday hike or backyard barbecue faster than the stealthy blitz of the mosquito, those vampires of the insect world that strike fast and leave red, itchy bumps—or worse—in their wake......»»
Xbox has new Ninja Turtles controllers … and they smell like pizza
Microsoft is giving away pizza-scented Xbox controllers to promote Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem......»»
‘Fauxstalgic’ branding is having a moment
Nostalgia is an effective marketing tool, but brands don’t need a long legacy to harness the same feeling. The smell of sweet coconut. The simple palm tree graphic. The ’80s sea foam green. Vacation sunscreen’s packaging and pro.....»»
Florida malaria outbreak still going, with local cases now at 7
Local officials are still working to apply insecticide by air, trucks, and crews. An Anopheles stephensi mosquito, which can carry the malaria parasite. (credit: CDC) A seventh person has been diagnosed with a locally a.....»»
Florida malaria outbreak still going with local cases now at 7
Local officials are still working to apply insecticide by air, trucks, and crews. An Anopheles stephensi mosquito, which can carry the malaria parasite. (credit: CDC) A seventh person has been diagnosed with a locally a.....»»
Mosquito-friendly gene drive may lead to a malaria-free future
Research led by the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, has developed a gene drive solution for mitigating malaria transmission from mosquitoes......»»
Insecticide resistance is compromising control programs against dengue fever in Bangladesh, study shows
A study published in Pest Management Science reveals that insecticide resistance is severely undermining efforts to control the mosquito Aedes aegypti—the primary vector of dengue fever in Bangladesh......»»
A surprising discovery about the magnetic interactions in a Kagome layered topological magnet
A team from Ames National Laboratory conducted an in-depth investigation of the magnetism of TbMn6Sn6, a Kagome layered topological magnet. They were surprised to find that the magnetic spin reorientation in TbMn6Sn6 occurs by generating increasing n.....»»
A Rare Domestic Resurgence of Malaria Is Circulating in the US
The mosquito-borne disease was eliminated here long ago. Now "revenge travel," global migration, poor public funding—and maybe climate change—could help it come back......»»
Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the "new abnormal"
It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan Bomba in Chicago. It was smoke from wildfires, the odor of an increasingly hot and occasionally on-fire world......»»
Florida mosquitoes test positive for malaria as officials spray area
Officials have ramped up ground and aerial spraying. Enlarge / A Miami-Dade mosquito control inspector sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitos on June 29, 2023, in Miami. The Miami-Dade mosquito control department continues it.....»»