New malaria target

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 12:53 p.m.

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Molecular scale investigations have identified the mechanism which confers resistance to antimalarial drugs. Researchers hope work to turn off this mechanism could mean cheaper well known antimalarials can become effective once again.

We look at the threat to weather forecasting from 5G networks, discuss the origins of much of the technology in our mobile phones and ask what food we\\u2019ll be eating in the future and how the past can inform this.

Image: Mosquito. Science Photo Library

Presenter: Roland Pease\\nProducer: Julian Siddle

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