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Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite
Time for Something Stronger? dr. frenchie (CC Licensed) It's the middle of the night, and you and your bed-partner are wide-awake running your hands over each other's bodies. No, it's not what it...
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The 2011 PopSci Invention Awards
The 5th Annual PopSci Invention Awards Honor Bright Ideas John B. Carnett In the five years that Popular Science has run the Invention Awards, we've seen a lot of remarkable things come out of...
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New Tougher Bedbugs Are Harder Than Ever to Kill
Die Hard A bedbug magnified 50 times. Volker Steger/Photo Researchers After a half-century of relative inactivity in the U.S., bedbugs returned in the late 1990s. Nationwide, 95 percent of...
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2011 Invention Awards: Sniffing Out Bedbugs
Chris Goggin John B. Carnett Chris Goggin doesn't like the title "inventor," despite the fact that nearly two dozen patents list him as one. He prefers "innovator." Either way, the Wilmington, North...
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Using DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs
Bed Bug Gilles San MartinIndependent research teams from the U.S. and the U.K. are developing genetic techniques similar to those used in forensics labs to trace the ancestry of the bedbug. The work...
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Can Taking A Pill Before Bed Get Rid Of Bed Bugs?
Bed Bug Pill? Brooke Borel Can you cure a bed bug infestation just by downing drugs? While the idea has appeal, particularly for people afflicted with nightly bites and for scientists dealing with a...
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How Do Researchers Feed Thousands Of Bloodthirsty Bed Bugs?
Dedication An entomologist feeding bed bugs on his forearm. Brooke Borel When the common bed bug staged its comeback over a decade ago, scientists hadn't really studied the insect for about forty...
View ArticleDon’t Let the Bedbugs Bite
It’s the middle of the night, and you and your bed-partner are wide-awake running your hands over each other’s bodies. No, it’s not what it sounds like. You’ve got bedbugs.
View ArticleThe 2011 PopSci Invention Awards
In the five years that Popular Science has run the Invention Awards, we’ve seen a lot of remarkable things come out of people’s garages. Some are designed to treat the sick…
View ArticleNew Tougher Bedbugs Are Harder Than Ever to Kill
After a half-century of relative inactivity in the U.S., bedbugs returned in the late 1990s. Nationwide, 95 percent of pest-control companies have treated an infestation in…
View Article2011 Invention Awards: Sniffing Out Bedbugs
Chris Goggin doesn’t like the title “inventor,” despite the fact that nearly two dozen patents list him as one. He prefers “innovator.” Either way, the Wilmington, North…
View ArticleUsing DNA to Track the Spread of Bedbugs
Independent research teams from the U.S. and the U.K. are developing genetic techniques similar to those used in forensics labs to trace the ancestry of the bedbug. The work…
View ArticleCan Taking A Pill Before Bed Get Rid Of Bed Bugs?
Can you cure a bed bug infestation just by downing drugs? While the idea has appeal, particularly for people afflicted with nightly bites and for scientists dealing with a…
View ArticleHow Do Researchers Feed Thousands Of Bloodthirsty Bed Bugs?
When the common bed bug staged its comeback over a decade ago, scientists hadn't really studied the insect for about forty years. Once it was clear bed bugs weren't going…
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Bedbugs Are "Liberated" in Southwestern China
Animals The ancient Buddhist practice of releasing captive animals has stirred up controversy Buddhists in Southwestern China recently released bedbugs into the wild in an effort to cultivate...
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A Sweet (Smelling) Bed Bug Control Option
From Our Blogs: Under The Microscope There may be a way to trap bed bugs using their own pheromones Researchers have unveiled a way to gather bedbugs using natural chemicals produced by the insects...
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Great news: Some bed bugs are really good at climbing
Science Regular traps can’t hold them How effective are bed bug traps? When it comes to these bugs—not very. Read on.
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Travelers are terrified by bed bugs—but can’t spot one in a lineup
Science You probably wouldn’t know one if you saw one. Study finds American travelers really don’t like bedbugs—but also don’t know what a bedbug looks like. Read on.
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The 2011 PopSci Invention Awards
DIY A jet-propelled body board, cheaper prosthetic hand and more In the five years that Popular Science has run the Invention Awards, we’ve seen a lot of remarkable things come out of people’s...
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New Tougher Bedbugs Are Harder Than Ever to Kill
Science The evolving bedbug is back and more infuriating than it's ever been before After a half-century of relative inactivity in the U.S., bedbugs returned in the late 1990s. Nationwide, 95 percent...
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