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    Alphabet is working to squash the Zika virus, too

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    Timothy J. Seppala
    Timothy J. Seppala
    10.07.2016

    There are a few ways to kill off a pest: eliminate its food supply, or, make sure it can't effectively procreate. Since the pest in question for this post is mosquitos, the former solution isn't an option. So, Verily, the life-science division of Alphabet Inc., is addressing the Zika-carrier with a spin on the latter, according to MIT Technology Review.