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- This glamping hideout in Bali is made entirely out of bamboo Wed, 1 Jul 20, 4:30amAdventurous glamping meets the soft sounds of the Indonesian rainforest at Hideout Horizon in East Karangasem, Bali. This entire home is made out of bamboo and completely open, with ladders and ramps connecting floors and...
- Scientists warn new "super malaria" in SE Asia poses alarming global threat Mon, 25 Sep 17, 9:51pmIf you're planning a trip to South East Asia, take note. An evolved form of malaria which is resistant to anti-malaria medication is spreading at an "alarming global rate," according to scientists. The parasite was first...
- FDA approves genetically modified mosquitos to fight Zika Mon, 8 Aug 16, 7:47pmWith confirmation that Zika-carrying mosquitos have finally spread to the US, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a controversial new experiment to confront the attendant risk...
- Zika may have claimed its first victim in the continental US Wed, 13 Jul 16, 10:55pmLast Friday, health officials announced that the first death related to Zika has occurred in the continental US. An elderly patient in Utah had tested positive for Zika virus after traveling to an affected region, but because...
- Zika virus epidemic points to “dystopian future” says Bill McKibben Thu, 28 Jan 16, 1:29amAs the Zika virus continues to spread in Latin American countries, some US residents are worried about the havoc an epidemic could wreak in the States and on the global economy as a whole...
- World’s first dengue fever vaccine approved by the Philippines, Brazil and Mexico Tue, 26 Jan 16, 9:49amMosquito-borne dengue fever may have finally met its match. According to Scientific American, the disease’s first vaccine has been approved in three countries that suffer from the affliction- Brazil, the Philippines and...
- The Philippines, Brazil and Mexico approve vaccine for mosquito-borne dengue disease Tue, 26 Jan 16, 5:30amMosquito-borne dengue fever may have finally met its match. According to Scientific American, the disease’s first vaccine has been approved in three countries that suffer from the affliction- Brazil, the Philippines and...
- 6 Ways to Add Passive Solar Features to Your Home Fri, 11 Jul 14, 4:00amSick of solar panels and wind turbines being expensive because of all those fossil fuel subsidies? Looking for a way to reduce that electric bill, lower your carbon footprint, and show off to your neighbors? The good...
- Researchers Develop World’s First 100% Effective Malaria Vaccine Wed, 14 Aug 13, 7:17amMosquito photo from Shutterstock Malaria is a devastating disease that afflicts 216 million people around the world every year - and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half of the world's population is...
- Researchers Develop Vaccine That is 100% Effective in Fighting Malaria Wed, 14 Aug 13, 2:30amMosquito photo from Shutterstock Malaria is a devastating disease that afflicts 216 million people around the world every year - and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half of the world's population is...
- Kite Patch Can Make You Invisible to Mosquitoes for 48 Hours Fri, 19 Jul 13, 1:14amThe Kite Patch is a sticker you can attach to your shirt that contains a chemical to repel mosquitoes for up to 48 hours. A venture group called ieCrowd is working to bring the patch to the market, and it hopes to get enough...
- Potentially Deadly Tiger Mosquitoes Begin to Feed in New Jersey Wed, 3 Jul 13, 3:44amImage via Shutterstock New Jersey residents may have made it through Cicadapocalypse 2013 unscathed, but now they're facing an even scarier foe - the Asian tiger mosquito...