Malaria

01.22.18

Medicine

AI-powered robot finds common soap ingredient may combat malaria

Robot Scientist Eve screened FDA-approved chemicals in search of a new treatment.

By M. Locklear, 01.22.18

11.26.17

Drones and smartphones help fight malaria in Tanzania

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Medicine

Drones and smartphones help fight malaria in Tanzania

Technology is leading to smarter anti-mosquito spraying.

By J. Fingas, 11.26.17

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09.17.17

Satellites help predict malaria outbreaks months in advance

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Medicine

Satellites help predict malaria outbreaks months in advance

A view from space can mitigate diseases on Earth.

By J. Fingas, 09.17.17

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02.01.17

Mosquitos are beating gene editing with rapid evolution

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Medicine

Mosquitos are beating gene editing with rapid evolution

Scientists are building giant enclosures to test gene-edited mosquitoes in real world conditions.

By N. Ingraham, 02.01.17

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01.12.16

President Obama wants US to 'reignite its spirit of innovation'

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Politics

President Obama wants US to 'reignite its spirit of innovation'

He also aims to cure cancer and address climate change.

By A. Tarantola, 01.12.16

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11.23.15

'Gene drive' mosquitoes could end malaria once and for all

Researchers figure out how to guarantee that genetic resistance to the disease is passed between generations.

By A. Tarantola, 11.23.15

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02.05.15

Eve the robot scientist discovers new drug candidate for malaria

Meet Eve: she's darn smart, can make the process of finding new drugs a lot faster and cheaper --...

By M. Moon, 02.05.15

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04.24.14

Hand-held malaria tester sequences DNA, suggests meds quickly

Despite how far we've come with technology, malaria is still a serious threat for huge chunks of t...

By T. Seppala, 04.24.14

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02.14.10

TED Talks mischief: lasers killing mosquitoes by the hundreds

Malaria is a huge problem worldwide, so it's no surprise to anyone that plenty of people spend lots...

By L. Dziuban, 02.14.10

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03.15.09

Scientists shoot down malaria-carrying mosquitoes with frickin' lasers

Seriously, is there anything a laser can't do? A team of mad scientists in Washington have concocte...

By D. Murph, 03.15.09

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Malaria

AI-powered robot finds common soap ingredient may combat malaria

Drones and smartphones help fight malaria in Tanzania

Satellites help predict malaria outbreaks months in advance

Mosquitos are beating gene editing with rapid evolution

President Obama wants US to 'reignite its spirit of innovation'

'Gene drive' mosquitoes could end malaria once and for all

Eve the robot scientist discovers new drug candidate for malaria

Hand-held malaria tester sequences DNA, suggests meds quickly

TED Talks mischief: lasers killing mosquitoes by the hundreds

Scientists shoot down malaria-carrying mosquitoes with frickin' lasers

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