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Google-Backed Debug Program Releases Sterile Mosquitoes for Disease Control

Verily, an Alphabet subsidiary's Debug research program, plans to release millions of lab-bred, sterile mosquitoes to combat diseases like dengue. The initiative, which includes large-scale experiments in the US, aims to curb viral spread but has sparked public debate over its methods and ethical implications of human interference with nature.

3 Jun, 13:32 — 3 Jun, 13:32
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