The “Bizarre” Malaria Mystery That Stumped Researchers for Decades

Inside malaria parasites, tiny iron crystals spin like rockets, revealing a hidden weakness scientists may be able to exploit. Inside every cell of the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum sits a small compartment packed with microscopic iron crystals. While the parasite is alive, these crystals are constantly in motion. They spin, collide, and rebound inside their [...]