• more about #malaria
    LiC: Malaria is most often found in the tropics where it's hot. Won't the chocolate melt? I thought this was going to be about hard candies. That makes ... more »
    goograwks000: I can't see anything on www.gatesfoundation.org that doesn't extend M$ monopoly. In fact, this is smoke and mirrors to divert attention away from www... more »
    Chris Tomalty: As much as I dislike Microsoft, Gates certainly has his philanthropic heart in the right place. Whatever we can say about his business, he definitely... more »
    senatormayer: By the looks of that picture I just assumed this was an article about that 'Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians' site. I kid, I kid. Mister Gates, you a... more »
    ridgecity: Did he ever get Voldemort? #billgates more »
    Aaron Kravitz: Why not do it the way the british did? Gin and tonics all around, bill can afford it. This is pretty excellent, though. #billgates more »
    Tyrunn: Truly a man who know's what his responsibilites are in life. Why are so few millionaires (sorry, billionaires), like this in the C21st? Go back a hu... more »
    taniquetil: Bill Gates: Being my hero since, well, forever. I bet he even has a massive supercomputer in his basement contributing to Folding@home. That's why th... more »
    Hello Mister Walrus: Stay tuned for Bill Gates' next speech, when he unleashes a herd of Mexican swine on the crowd... more »
    Tim Reid: Old news is old? It's still cool...but seriously? Is there something new here that I'm missing? more »
    Je_suis_un_revolutionnaire: I love lasers and all but isn't it a bit of an overkill? When they built the panama canal they had the same problem so they just put lime into any lar... more »
    xanderbeedle: Genetically engineer better mosquitos that can't transmit malaria... They wipe out the old ones + malaria, then the ecosystem stays relatively normal. more »
    Dylorian: Hope they don't frak up the food chain. Mosquitoes are a pain in the arse, but they feed A LOT of animals. more »
    OMG! Chariot!: This is a really off-topic question, but where has the settings page gone? I believed there was a button called settings somewhere i just cant find it... more »
    frigg: So if they only eradicate the females, will that mean that the male population will learn how to cook, sew, and spread malaria all by themselves? I t... more »
    Walljasper: ...and it shall be called..."The Bug Zapper". more »
    Edgars Nemše: Cool shit... I hate mosquitoes! Not because of malaria(cause there ain't one where I live) but because they are SOOO annoying!!! Especially if they st... more »
    Elliot Carvalho: awesome, and i concur about the headline bit! somehow, i suspect the impact on frogs, snakes, mammals and the rest of the food chain arent getting the... more »
    pettiblay: That kid's face just evoked an urgent need to hit something really really hard. more »
    BeautifulAgony: The basic concept only uses a cellphone because of the ability to write an app for the operating system. Once the software can be ported into a device... more »
  • #charity

    Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Candy

    Bill Gates is on another charitable streak through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a $100,000 investment to find a way to fight childhood malaria with chocolate and gum. More »
  • #biewbiew

    Badass Scientists Prepare Anti-Mosquito Laser

    Sure, this project is the product of a great humanitarian impulse: wiping out malaria, which claims about a million lives a year. But you can tell the astrophysicists are having a blast with it, too. More »
  • #savinglives

    Modded Cell Phone Analyzes Blood to Detect HIV, Malaria, and More

    Scientists at UCLA modded an ordinary phone into a portable blood analyzer that can detect diseases at a very low cost. The hack could save lives in poorer areas that can't afford expensive equipment. More »