Smelly Socks Could Stop Malaria

Your smelly clothes hamper could soon save lives. Researchers in Tanzania are testing dirty socks as a way to prevent malaria, reports the Washington Post . The scent of the socks lure mosquitoes infected with the disease into traps, where they’re poisoned and die. If it works, it’ll provide a low-cost…

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Smelly Socks Could Stop Malaria

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