Working off of the major killer in Africa and other parts of the world, Malaria, Myhrvold and his colleagues have developed a laser-based device that can be used to track and kill dangerous mosquitoes. The remarkable invention will make a perimeter around the most important areas susceptible to Malaria, such as clinics, homes, and farmland.
Aside from the featured laser device, other great inventions are presented. For example: a vaccine refrigerator that lasts 6 months using no power. Additionally, there are three different devices for identifying Malaria-infection in people without extensive testing and a highly trained professional to examine. One is similar to a diabetes testing kit with a single drop of blood, one that is ocular, and finally one that is tested through the fingernails where blood vessels can be found.
It's a very interesting video, I highly recommend it.
-Nick Mohazzabfar
Source: TED-Ideas Worth Spreading
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