Biology
Experiment with mosquitoes
Panama is expected to become the next country to test the use of the nicknamed transgenic mosquitoes
Disease
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Disease.
Topic archive
Articles about Disease
4,796 published items.
Biology
Attach tiny sensors to honey bees
Thousands of honey bees in Australia will be scanned by scientists to track movement and prevent disease.
Biology
Find new ways to control mosquitoes
Scientists have found new perspectives on how to control mosquitoes and dangerous infectious diseases.
Biology
SARS virus originates from large ear bats
The virus that causes Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) killed hundreds of people in 2003, has been confirmed to originate from large-eared bat species in China.
Biology
Training bees to detect cancer
A Portuguese designer has created a device that can detect cancer using honey bees.
Biology
Fruit flies die early because they cannot be loved
Research by US scientists at the University of Michigan showed that when male fruit flies were stimulated but not mated, they could produce disease and die early.
Biology
Nanoparticles prevent mosquitoes from reproducing
Indian scientists have succeeded in preventing mosquito growth with a simple mixture of carbon nanoparticles.
Biology
Find four natural substances that kill insects
Scientists at the University of California (USA) said they have found four natural killer mosquitoes that replace DEET, a compound that has been used since World War 2.
Biology
Gums bacteria also help identify as fingerprints
Scientists found that bacteria in the gums can reveal the owner's identity like fingerprints.
Biology
MERS virus has been transmitted from animals to humans
Professor Paul Kellam said that different strains of the human virus are derived from an animal virus.
Biology
Warning of dangerous viruses transmitted from monkeys to humans
Scientists in the US have warned of a dangerous monkey monkey virus that can be transmitted through humans, according to Health24.
Biology
Eliminate the reproductive ability of pests and diseases
Entomologists have identified a neuropeptide (brain signaling protein) named Natalisin, which plays a role in controlling insect reproductive activities.
Biology
Blood-sucking stink bugs are capable of attacking the globe
Blood-sucking bugs are the culprits in Latin American parasites many years ago. Currently this epidemic has appeared in many other places in the world including Vietnam.
Biology
Blood sucking bugs contain parasites and drug resistance
Associate Professor Truong Xuan Lam said that blood-sucking bugs are a blood-sucking insect so its injection makes people uncomfortable, wide allergy, even fever, especi…
Biology
Domestic dog virus threatens Asian tigers
Wildlife experts have issued a warning about the risk of a virus from a domestic dog massively killing the Asian tiger.