Genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs) are mosquitoes that have had a new gene introduced that doesn't occur naturally. For example, the Oxtiec Australia GMMs carry a self-limiting gene that ensures ...

GENETICALLY engineered “toxic male” mosquitoes could help kill off disease-spreading females. Scientists say the gene-hacked ...

Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year and a new venture wants to change ...

A biotechnology firm has been seeking approval from the federal government to release genetically modified mosquitoes in ...

Why would anyone do this? Aren’t mosquitoes the problem to begin with? The answer lies with Oxitec, a UK biotech company that ...

In a groundbreaking and controversial move, researchers funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at Leiden University ...

within a couple of days, thousands of mosquitoes will hatch, fly off and start mating vigorously. The answer lies with Oxitec, a UK biotech company that has genetically modified the insects in ...

Researchers at a Bill Gates-funded university have discovered a way to use mosquitos to inject vaccines into unsuspecting humans.

Why would anyone do this? Aren’t mosquitoes the problem to begin with? The answer lies with Oxitec, a UK biotech company that has genetically modified the insects in question. Brazilians who buy ...