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Climate change may bring more mosquitos, study finds

Health News // 4 months ago

Climate change may bring more mosquitos, study finds

Warmer weather linked to climate change is likely to cause rampaging clouds of mosquitos in the future, a new study forecasts.

U.S. scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for work on mRNA vaccines

World News // 6 months ago

U.S. scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for work on mRNA vaccines

Two American scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their work on the technology that led to the breakthrough mRNA vaccines used to protect against COVID-19.

Tennis players Simona Halep, Stan Wawrinka to skip Olympics

Sports News // 2 years ago

Tennis players Simona Halep, Stan Wawrinka to skip Olympics

Romania's Simona Halep and Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka added their names to the list of tennis stars who won't be in Tokyo for the Summer Games, each announcing their withdrawals Tuesday.

Asian tiger mosquito presents limited risk for Zika virus outbreaks

Science News // 3 years ago

Asian tiger mosquito presents limited risk for Zika virus outbreaks

The Asian tiger mosquito poses only a minor risk for Zika virus, according to new epidemiological simulations.

Researchers unveil world's first pocket-sized DNA 'tricorder'

Science News // 3 years ago

Researchers unveil world's first pocket-sized DNA 'tricorder'

The world's first pocket-sized DNA analyzer, described Monday in the journal Gigascience, could allow researchers to perform genomic sequencing on-the-go.

Survey: 80% of volunteers for Tokyo Olympics concerned about COVID-19

World News // 3 years ago

Survey: 80% of volunteers for Tokyo Olympics concerned about COVID-19

Nearly 80% of volunteers for the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics next year say they're concerned about how the city will handle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Placenta may help shield fetus from COVID-19, studies suggest

Health News // 3 years ago

Placenta may help shield fetus from COVID-19, studies suggest

Some key molecules used by the new coronavirus to cause infection aren't found in the placenta, which may explain why the virus is rarely detected in fetuses or newborns of women with COVID-19.

Golf: American Dustin Johnson to sit out 2020 Olympics

Sports News // 4 years ago

Golf: American Dustin Johnson to sit out 2020 Olympics

Dustin Johnson has decided to skip the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo due to his PGA Tour schedule.

Experimental Zika vaccine protects monkey fetuses in study

Health News // 4 years ago

Experimental Zika vaccine protects monkey fetuses in study

An experimental Zika virus vaccine that was given before pregnancy protected monkey fetuses, researchers say.

Study details version of insecticide DDT lost in aftermath of WWII

Science News // 4 years ago

Study details version of insecticide DDT lost in aftermath of WWII

In a newly published study, scientists recounted their rediscovery of a fast-acting insecticide DFDT, the forgotten relative of the infamous pesticide DDT.

Zika virus /ˈziːkə, ˈzɪkə/[1][2][3] (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus, transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus.

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