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Malaysia Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Posted by Soulskill on from the look-what-you've-done-gates dept.

Blessed_by_the_Cow writes "Apparently, Malaysian scientists have released 6,000 genetically modified male mosquitoes into the the wild. These bloodsuckers have been altered to have shorter lifespans. The basic idea behind it is to help slow down the spread of Dengue fever by killing off the mosquitoes faster."

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  1. Frickin' Lasers. by nametaken · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well sure, this is clever and all... but I still prefer the shock-and-awe approach to mosquito control:

    http://www.ted.com/talks/nathan_myhrvold_could_this_laser_zap_malaria.html

    You can just f-fwd to the 12m mark for the craziness.