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Graphene Garment Blocks Blood-Sucking Skeeters

发表于 2019-08-29 skeeters graphene sucking

A small patch of graphene on human skin seemed to block the mosquitoes’ ability to sense certain molecules that trigger a bite. Christopher Intagliata reports. …

Malaria Mosquitoes Are Biting before Bed-Net Time

发表于 2020-05-22 nets malaria mosquitoes

Mosquitoes that like to bite at night are being thwarted by bed nets, leading to the rise of populations that prefer to bite when the nets are not up yet. Learn…

This Tick Bite Makes You Allergic to Red Meat

发表于 2023-09-07 allergic bite tick

The bite of the lone star tick makes people allergic to a sugar found in mammalian products, and many doctors don’t know about it. Learn more about your ad choi…

Climate Adaptation Can Backfire If We Aren't Careful

发表于 2023-11-27 bite backfire careful

The choices we make in how we adapt to climate change can sometimes come back to bite us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a Tick Bite Can Make You Allergic to Meat

发表于 2025-09-11 allergic spreading haines

A tick bite can trigger a rare allergy to red meat and animal products, forcing major lifestyle changes. Scientist Lee Haines joins host Rachel Feltman to break…

Bite: Smoked Pigeon and Other Subnatural Delights

发表于 2014-11-26 subnature bite pigeon

In this week’s bite-sized episode, Nicky travels to the campus of Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina, for a day of talks and tastings exploring the shif…