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Brown University

Mosquito Experiments

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A new study suggests that graphene films can prevent mosquitoes from biting. Experiments showed that a graphene blocks the chemical cues that mosquitoes use to sense the a blood meal is near. In lab tests, skin patches covered by graphene films got zero bites, which mosquitoes readily feasted on unprotected skin.

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Hurt Lab / Brown University

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