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Fighting Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes
- Watch this video about mosquitoes carrying diseases on HowStuffWorks. With a global population that travels more frequently, controlling diseases is difficult. Mosquitoes in Brazil are known to carry Dengue Fever, in the U.S. they can carry West Nile Virus, and in Asia mosquitoes can carry malaria - killing millions. See how Valent Biosciences works in this video by World Business Review.
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FYI: Cockroaches
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Most people hate roaches, but these little bugs are the ultimate survivors. Learn what makes cockroaches tick by watching this video from the Discovery Channel.
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What Are the Odds? Shark Attack
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What are the odds you will be attacked by a shark? Learn more about odds in this video.
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The Mysteries of the Octopus
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A marine biologist demystifies the octopus.
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Wild and Weird Rockets: Gila Monster
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The Gila Monster is probably the biggest homemade rocket you've ever seen in your life. Check it out in this video. Brought to you by the Discovery Channel.
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Dirty Jobs: Mosquito Control
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Mosquito control is an important but difficult job. Learn more about the importance of mosquito control with this video from HowStuffWorks.
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Growing Living Organs in a Lab
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U.S. researchers have grown a living and beating heart in a lab. Scientists from the University of Minnesota took hearts from dead rats and injected them with heart cells from newborn rats; the hearts then came to life. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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Cloning the Dead
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Cloning could potentially replace a lost loved one, though the clone would never be exactly the same as the original person.
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How Bull Sharks Work
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Bull sharks are incredibly dangerous for a number of different reasons. Learn more about bull sharks with this video from HowStuffWorks.
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