In a groundbreaking new study, scientists have successfully engineered a new generation of gene-edited mosquitos with the aim of reducing the spread of malaria. These mosquitos, dubbed ‘gene-drive mosquitos’, have been designed to carry a single gene that prevents the transmission of the malaria-causing parasite when they are bitten by an infected person. The research, published in Nature Communications, marks an important milestone in the fight against malaria, which kills more than 400,000 people each year. The study’s authors are hopeful that their gene-drive mosquitos could help reduce the number of deaths due to malaria in the coming years.

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