Mosquitos seem to like beer drinkers who recently had sex

The Mosquito Magnet Trial got personal. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Countless factors may (and may not) contribute to a mosquito's thirst for blood over others. And while there's no single answer to this millennia-old question, researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands think they identified at least a couple influences that may increase your insect attractiveness: booze and certain nocturnal activities. While the team's study is still in review ahead of its publication, their experiment offers an interesting and possibly life-saving approach to studying mosquito behavior.