3. These genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in Brazil, Cayman Islands and Malaysia. According to Forbes, their release has been attributable to lower populations of Aedes aegypti, the ...

This week, members of the International Union of Conservation of Nature, one of the world’s largest conservation groups, voted against a moratorium on the release of genetically engineered species ...

MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities gave final approval Friday to a plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida, but none of the insects will be immediately dispatched in the state’s fight ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

Containers hold genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes before being released in Panama City, Panama, in September 2014. The fight against the Zika virus has a new weapon: the genetically ...

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) – Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys are waiting for the federal government to sign off on an experiment that would release hundreds of thousands of genetically ...

Proponents of the use of synthetic biology say it could bring some species back from the brink of extinction and help fight ...

CHICAGO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United States has taken another step toward clearing the way for a trial of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida as a way of reducing populations of mosquitoes ...

A genetically modified male mosquito named OX5034 has received both state and federal approval to be released into the Florida Keys now through 2022, against the objection of many local residents and ...

Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes are being released across Florida designed to stop the spread of deadly diseases ...

Malaria and other vector-borne diseases, including dengue and Zika, affect millions globally. More than 400 000 people a year die from malaria alone. If proven safe, effective and affordable, ...

Daniel Stolte, science writer for UA Communications, tells us: For years, researchers worldwide have attempted to create genetically altered mosquitoes that cannot infect humans with malaria. Those ...