University of California scientists have recently developed a way to create malaria resistant mosquitoes by genetic modification, which is a significant step toward eliminating malaria in humans. Affecting half of the world's population,...

Health experts are releasing 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to reduce local populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to local news reports.

James, our master of microscopes, is not a farmer. He is, to put it simply, fascinated by microbes. And that may lead him to strange places and cause him to grow tanks full of weird things. But he is not a farmer.

The video discusses a new approach to fighting malaria mosquitoes using a natural fungus called Beauveria Bassiana.

Iceland and Greenland Both are countries .um, well, Greenland is not exactly its own country. It's part of the Kingdom of Denmark, considered a self-governing constituent country. So it's almost a country? Kind of a country? Well, most...

Has science gone too far? Well, it has created these bizarre creatures. From super buff cows to featherless chickens, these are the creepiest, freakiest animals to ever come out of labs.

This video highlights the growing concern over dengue fever in Jakarta, a disease that is blamed on climate change. The Indonesian government has set up an emergency system to halt its spread, and the community is responding by...

Microplastics could be entering the food chain through mosquitoes, threatening birds and other creatures that consume the flying insects, according to new research.

The video discusses the threat posed by new strains of mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticide-treated bed nets, which have been successful in controlling the spread of diseases. The video highlights the importance of continued...

In this episode, Coyote’s eaten alive by the world’s deadliest animal: the mosquito. Mosquito bites can leave behind much more than an itchy, swollen welt. These bloodsucking insects carry diseases responsible for more than 1,000,000...

REAL WORLD SCIENCE: Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases
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Using incredible videography, photos, animation and graphics, this information-packed video introduces students to biological vectors. Viewers will...

Pathogens are disease causing microorganisms. They can be spread in many ways; by direct contact, by water or by air. Different pathogens are spread by different mechanisms. How can transmission be reduced or prevented? Depending upon...

Health officials in Orange County, Florida have issued a public advisory warning residents of an increase of mosquitoes carrying the Eastern equine encephalitis virus.

In this video, the speaker discusses communicable diseases. The video provides examples of various communicable diseases caused by different types of pathogens, such as measles caused by a virus, salmonella caused by bacteria, and...

Zika is a virus that has been making the news lately, particularly due to its capacity for in utero transmission in pregnant women which has the potential to cause a birth defect called microcephaly. What is this virus? Where did it come...

REAL WORLD SCIENCE: Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases



Using incredible videography, photos, animation and graphics, this information-packed video introduces students to biological vectors. Viewers will...