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Transgenic mosquito could slow malaria transmission

It's the year 2050, and you're on safari in Africa. While scoping out the local wildlife, you feel a small prick on your arm and look down to see a mosquito flying away, just before your hand smacks the place where it had been feasting. "Oh no!" you think, suddenly realizing you forgot to get the malaria vaccination.… Post the First Comment

Tech Watch: liquid robots and self-repairing metals

Robots flexible enough to squeeze through tiny cracks, and metals that can fix their own bends or dents are both on the horizon, according to recent research studies and proposals. Both technologies rely on metallic compounds with "memory" for past shapes.… Post the First Comment

The changing face of cancer: acceptance and hope

"You have cancer." Even two decades ago, those words would have been a death sentence, but with improved screening mechanisms and treatment, much has changed today. Screening can detect cancers of the breast, colon, rectum, cervix, prostate, oral cavity and skin at early stages.… Post the First Comment


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