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The Quest to Make a Better Mosquito Repellent

James Gathany / Flickr Leslie Vosshall is stalking a mosquito. We’re in a small room that’s full of the little blood-suckers, which are being deliberately bred and raised. Most are safely trapped behind plastic and muslin but one plucky insect has escaped, and we’re stuck on this side of the room’s heavy door until we can find it.

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