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.
Tag: University of California, Davis
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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.
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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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‘Compassion Guy’ Popular in Davis, California Before Fatal Stabbing
After graduating from Stanford, David Breaux struggled to find his path — until he found his calling as “the Compassion Guy.”
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Man Arrested in 3 Stabbings in Davis, California
Residents in Davis reported seeing him pacing in a park not far from where one of the fatal stabbings occurred. The attacks left two men dead and one woman injured.