Sperm holograms could help fight malaria, Edinburgh scientists find

A male malaria parasite with sperm
attached

A 3D filming technique which captures the corkscrew motion of malaria sperm has been developed by Edinburgh University scientists.

The moving digital holograms have given new insights into how the sperm moves more freely than had been thought.

Understanding how malaria parasites mate could pave the way for improved prevention and control of the disease.

Malaria parasites mate in the gut of mosquitoes and people catch the disease when they are bitten.

- BBC.co.uk