Biology How can we trace malaria mosquitoes? Scientists wanted to find out if they can mark and track Anopheles mosquitoes with two dyes: rhodamine B and uranine.
Biology How can we find oil-eating bacteria to clean up the sea? Researchers developed an inexpensive test to identify oil-eating bacteria that can clean up crude oil spills.
Health and Medicine Can we smell malaria? Researchers wanted to see if changes in people’s odor due to malaria infection could identify malaria cases.
Biodiversity and Conservation How do bees choose what to eat? Researchers wanted to know if honey bees, and especially nurse bees, can evaluate the quality of the pollen and pick out the most nutritious one.
Biology How can GM tomatoes help fight cancer? With the help of genetic engineering, scientists create a tomato with higher antioxidant levels and more cancer-fighting powers.
Biodiversity and Conservation Can microbes make fruit flies stronger? Scientists examine the microbiomes of fruit flies. Do these microbes help the fruit flies fight off parasites?