Exciting new malaria research

This is very exciting news, and hopefully will lead to more research:
“The team found that humans and the mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite share the same complex carbohydrate, heparan sulfate. In both humans and mosquitoes, heparan sulfate is a receptor for the malaria parasite, binding to the parasite and giving it quick and [...]

Cicadas Attack Japan!

That’s some serious Cicada Action documented in this week’s Nature:
A cicada known as the kumazemi is descending on Japan en masse, deafening the citizens and wreaking havoc on the country’s fibre-optic system. The 6- to 7-centimetre-long black cicada (Cryptotympana facialis) inhabits western Japan and subtropical regions of eastern Asia. This August is expected to be [...]