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Malaria Resistant Mosquitoes

Mutant mosquitoes; Brussels remains on edge; London always ethnically diverse

US scientists say they've bred a genetically modified mosquito that can resist malaria infection. If the lab technique works in the field it could offer a new way of stopping the insects spreading the disease to humans. Professor Anthony James worked on the research.

The Belgian capital remains on edge, amid anti-terror raids across the city and renewed warnings of possible attacks in busy locations. We speak to Belgian MEP, Philippe de Backer.

A DNA study has confirmed that London was an ethnically diverse city from its very beginnings and has revealed what some of the very first Londoners looked like and where they came from.

50 minutes

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Tue 24 Nov 201507:06GMT

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  • Tue 24 Nov 201507:06GMT