mosquitoes

The bold plan to end malaria with a gene drive

Vox | February 26, 2026

How genetically engineered mosquitoes might defeat a disease that kills millions of children. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The invention of the CRISPR gene editing tool has injected new life into a line of research called gene drive. Gene drives use selfish genetic elements to spread a modification through a […]

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What If We Killed All Mosquitoes?

What If | November 13, 2025

They’re the deadliest thing on Earth. They suck your blood and spread disease, killing nearly one million people each year. Are we talking about vampires? Lions? Gorillas? Actually, none of these things. We’re talking about mosquitoes. Are mosquitoes really this deadly? What would happen if they all disappeared? Would humanity […]