Malaria -- Researching New Solutions

It is one of the world's deadliest and least understood diseases. But researchers are using fruit flies as surrogate mosquitoes to analyze this tiny, tropical parasite. By breaking it down genetically, their work could lead to better anti-malarial drugs and vaccines and, potentially, malaria-resistant mosquitoes.

All 50 Secrets of the Sequence videos have an accompanying classroom-tested lesson that encourages students to further explore the video topics. Each lesson includes background information, state and national science standards, discussion questions and answers, teacher notes and an activity that will ensure a hands-on, "minds-on" experience. To see lessons for this series, visit http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/secretsofthesequence/.

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