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Peak Web September 22, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Airport in Libya shuts down due to rocket fire In Tripoli, Libya, the city’s sole airport, Matiga airport, closed again amidst rocket fire less than a week after it reopened. The rocket fire did not harm anyone or damage aircrafts. The attack demonstrated the divide among the opposing factions in the city. Rival groups have attacked the capital as it is a source of funds and business. Following the bombing, the Matiga airport has transferred all its flights to the city of Misrata’s airport. Prime Minister Fayez Seraj had noted that the “instability in…

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Genetic study investigates how mosquitoes transmit malaria

EIC January 6, 2015

By determining the genetic sequence of 16 types of mosquitoes (Anopheles genus), an international research team, including researchers from SFU, has contributed knowledge on how these mosquitoes adapt to humans as the primary host of malaria. The international research team…

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