Macquarie University, one of Australia’s top 10 universities, and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), a leading ...

Mosquitoes looking to mate in Australia are about to have the worst sex of their lives – thanks to genetic modifications ...

The ‘toxic male technique’ aims to breed male mosquitoes that kill disease-spreading females through the act of mating.

Genetically modified mosquitoes with poisonous semen could soon be deployed in a bid to take out the disease carrying female ...

Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue ...

Australia’s insurers have little to learn from the dysfunctional Californian insurance market, with the co-chair of the ...

A genetic biocontrol method which reduces the lifespan of female insects could work as fast as pesticides to reduce ...

Alexandra Paton, who researches how to manage feral cat populations, says her PhD is important for Australia's wildlife but ...

Mosquitoes with 'toxic' semen could stem disease spread: research Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after ...

A study on fruit flies completed by researchers with Macquarie University suggests that genetic modification of male mosquitoes could help minimise the spread of illnesses linked with the insects.

AUSTRALIA’S biggest listed casino operator, Star Entertainment Group, once had it all. Its gaming licenses stretched out for ...