Tag: University of California, Davis

The Gamble: Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes End Disease?

Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But governments are wary.

Bird Flu Raced Through South America. Antarctica Could Be Next.

More than 100 million birds breed in the region, and many are likely to be vulnerable to the virus, scientists warned.

How Colleges Admissions Might Diversify Without Affirmative Action

To build a diverse class of students, the medical school at U.C. Davis ranks applicants by the disadvantages they have faced. Can it work nationally?

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