Malaria is accountable for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of individuals all over the world, however scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes within the hope of stopping the unfold of the illness.
The approach, which makes use of genes taken from the honeybee and the African clawed frog, blocks regular development of the malaria parasite contained in the mosquito.
It would imply a mosquito chew in areas of the world the place the illness is endemic now not carried a possible dying sentence.
Sky’s science correspondent, Thomas Moore visits Imperial College London to search out out extra.
Read extra: https://news.sky.com/story/mosquitoes-being-genetically-modified-to-kill-the-malaria-parasite-they-carry-13327503
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