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Jul 6, 2020

Graphene barrier creates mosquito-proof fabric

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry

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According to the study in PNAS, the ultra-thin yet strong material acts as a barrier that mosquitoes can’t bite through. The graphene also blocks chemical signals mosquitoes use to sense that a blood meal is near, blunting their urge to bite in the first place.

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