Nov 03 2025SCIENCE
Chilling Insects for Better Sterilization: A Cool Idea?
Insects can be a big problem. They spread diseases. Scientists have a plan. They want to use radiation to sterilize them. Then, release them into the wild. This is called the sterile insect technique (SIT). The goal is to reduce the insect population. A special machine was tested. It's called the Precision X-RAD 320. It has a chilled box. This box keeps insects cool...
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