Even though we think about the cells and organelles inside us that map them so well, it seems like there are still some surprises in store. A team of researchers has just published a paper describing the amazing structure that exists in an organelle – hidden from plain sight for …
Read More »A rare blood type variant helps prevent malaria. Now we finally know how
A rare blood type, found only in parts of East Africa, can help the body fight malaria even better than our best vaccines. Now, scientists think they’ve figured out how this is possible – and that’s not a defense we’ve considered before. Malaria is caused by five species of mosquito-borne …
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