Gene drive

Okay kiddo, let me explain what gene drive is. You see, we all have something called genes inside our bodies that tell our body how to grow and work properly. Just like how you have blue eyes because of your genes.

Now, scientists have found a way to change these genes in a certain way that can make them spread really quickly through a whole group of animals or insects. This is called a gene drive.

Let's say there are mosquitoes that carry diseases like malaria. Scientists can use a gene drive to make a change in the genes of these mosquitoes that will stop them from carrying the disease. Then they release these mosquitoes into the wild and because of the gene drive, the modified genes start to spread throughout the whole population of mosquitoes.

This is a really powerful tool that can help us fight against harmful diseases, but we need to be careful because sometimes it can have unintended consequences. So scientists are doing a lot of research and testing to make sure it's safe to use.