Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Skywalker meets Anopheles


"Star Wars" Laser Kills Mosquitoes
Physicists have created a laser weapon that targets mosquitoes. It is hoped that by finding an effective weapon against mosquitoes, the incidence of malaria could be reduced. Today, malaria kills about one million people every year around the world. Read the entire article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090318/sc_livescience/starwarslaserkillsmosquitoes;_ylt=AgITDKlOMs_MlhfjMADCRfKs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTMwZGk4MzU0BGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMDkwMzE4L3N0YXJ3YXJzbGFzZXJraWxsc21vc3F1aXRvZXMEcG9zAzE5BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA3N0YXJ3YXJzbGFzZQ
AMERICAN scientists are making a ray gun to kill mosquitoes. Using technology developed under the Star Wars anti-missile programme, the zapper is being built in Seattle where astrophysicists have created a laser that locks onto airborne insects.Read the entire article:

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