A sample of a new material at an Auburn University lab looks like ordinary fabric. But it’s designed to solve one specific problem. “We’ve discovered a unique knit: By its geometric structure, it ...

Thin fabrics that block mosquito bites have been developed by experimenting with patterns made by knitting machines. John Beckmann at Auburn University in Alabama set out to create bite-proof clothing ...

Scientists have used a revolutionary genetic tool to create mosquitoes unable to spread malaria, raising the possibility that lab-engineered insects could be released into the wild to stop a scourge ...

They produced antibodies that work against multiple malaria parasites. Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute scientists have created a technique to prevent the development of malaria parasites in ...

While many Kenyans prefer dark roofs, scientists say white paint, along with other house modifications, is a sure way to keep the house cool while reducing malaria-carrying mosquitoes indoors.The ...

Focusing on P. falciparum, researchers from icipe, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, and the University of Glasgow, reported in a study published this week (4 May) that ...

TRI NGUYEN ISLAND, VietnamNguyen Thi Yen rolls up the sleeves of her white lab coat and delicately slips her arms into a box covered by a sheath of mesh netting. Immediately, the feeding frenzy begins ...

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the Anopheles mosquito’s innate immune system could be genetically engineered to block the transmission of the malaria-causing parasite to humans.

Although public health efforts have eradicated some diseases and helped limit the impact of many others, malaria continues to present a massive public health issue. A large fraction of the world's ...

PROVIDENCE – More mosquito samples taken from Westerly and Block Island have tested positive for West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, just one week after Department of Environmental ...

Although public health efforts have eradicated some diseases and helped limit the impact of many others, malaria continues to present a massive public health issue. A large fraction of the world’s ...