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In this Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City.

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UC San Diego Researchers Create Technology to Sterilize Mosquitoes, Reducing Disease (KPBS)

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Prof Ethan Bier: Using Mutated Mosquitoes to Control Disease (Radio New Zealand)

The brains of mice randomly produce large bursts of dopamine that could produce feelings of hope.

September 2

Researchers Trained Mice to Control Seemingly Random Bursts of Dopamine in Their Brains (The Conversation)

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