Tag: mosquito

23 JUN

Best supplement to take before you travel: This vitamin can help prevent mosquito bites

BEST supplements for before you travel: With sun and sea being at the forefront of people’s minds before they go away on their holiday, it can be easy to forget certain things you need to pack, especially when it comes to your health needs. One doctor recommends a particular vitamin to take in the weeks […]

15 JUL

Verily’s answer to Fresno’s mosquito woes is 20 million more

Last year, executives of Alphabet’s life science arm, Verily, discussed a project aimed at controlling invasive mosquito populations, the results of which are now going into effect. To combat the mosquito species that carries viruses like Zika and dengue, the company will release a ton of bacteria-infected male mosquitoes in Fresno, California where they should […]

02 APR

Scientists Find That Mosquito Flight Is Unlike Anything Else

GIF GIF source: NGP Press We all know the bloodcurdling sound of a bloodsucking mosquito that has made its way into our general vicinity. It’s a distinct buzz that immediately gets your attention. A team of researchers has finally cracked exactly how mosquitoes fly and according to their findings, its flight “is generated in a […]

24 MAR

This photographer needs a very steady hand for his stunning mosquito photos

If you’ve ever seen a photo of a mosquito in a magazine or newspaper, there’s a good chance it was taken by James Gathany. In a recent interview with The Atlantic‘s Sarah Zhang, Gathany, a long-time science photographer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, explains how he honed his technique for grabbing close-up […]