Forest loss is driving mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood

In the rapidly disappearing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to a human-dominated landscape. Scientists found that many species now prefer feeding on people rather than the forest’s diverse wildlife. This behavior dramatically raises the risk of spreading dangerous viruses such as dengue and Zika. The findings reveal how deforestation can quietly reshape disease dynamics.

Mit KI gegen Viren: Wie neue Technologien die Impfstoffforschung voranbringen

Wissenschaftler nutzen Künstliche Intelligenz, um Proteinstrukturen von Viren zu entschlüsseln - Grundlage für zukünftige Impfstoffe.

DOH IDENTIFIES SEPARATE TRAVEL-RELATED CASES OF ZIKA AND DENGUE VIRUS ON OʻAHU

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a travel-related case of Zika virus and a separate travel-related case of dengue virus. Although both are on Oʻahu, these are unrelated cases. The affected individuals were exposed to the respective virus while traveling in regions where Zika or dengue virus is known to circulate. […]

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Variante pálida do “Aedes aegypti” é identificada pela primeira vez na Amazônia

Mosquito da dengue com coloração mais clara intriga pesquisadores e acende alerta para vigilância e adaptação do vetor na região amazônica

Researchers uncover previously unexplored details of mosquito’s specialized detection mechanisms

Researchers have captured unprecedented images of the mechanisms that allow mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest animal, to target our blood. The scientists used advanced imaging technology to assemble detailed visualizations of the neurons within hairs that mosquitoes use to detect us as blood hosts.