Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed special mosquito-proof material that may be a game changer.
West Nile, Zika, chikungunya, or malaria – spread by the bite of an infected mosquito.
Hard to imagine something so small can do so much damage. One bite from an infected mosquito may be all it takes. Even when you cover up, you’re not out of reach. Mosquitoes can bite through clothing. So, these scientists used mathematical equations to design material that mosquitoes can’t bite through.Roe further demonstrates the material and says, “It has to do with the pore size. If you make the pore size small enough, their mouth parts can’t go through it. The tortuosity of the path they have to go through to get to your skin is also important.
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