Under the microscope a malaria parasite can actually be seen literally crawling inside of people’s red blood cells. In order to survive, the malaria parasite has to break down a part of the red blood ...

Abnormalities in red blood cells formed by the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum cause light to pass through them differently. The new microscope detects these nanoscale differences and ...

An Iowa State University scientist identifies mosquito species with the help of a microscope ... mosquitoes have to the parasite that causes malaria. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Now, anyone with a medical background knows that malaria has a very distinct look under the microscope. So, the sample is examined, and here’s where the magic happens—the data –imagery or ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley investigates the parasite Plasmodium that carries malaria ... his blood with Plasmodium and watch under a microscope as this parasite infects his red blood ...