Credit: AI-generated image This week, researchers reported that malaria influenced population distribution in Africa thousands of years ago . Mathematicians at MIT report that classical physics formulations can explain quantum phenomena . And a study found that electron spin causes mirror-image molecules to behave differently from one another. Also, researchers have discovered that a parasite famous for shutting down cruise ships and water parks is much older than previously believed. A scientist shared findings about the cardiac benefits of pomegranate consumption. And a new retinal implant partly restored vision in blind mice. Fruit salutary Heart-healthy pomegranates are known for beneficial effects on the development of atherosclerosis, which underlies heart attacks and strokes. Although the specific mechanisms of this cardiac health association are poorly understood, researchers have singled out pomegranate polyphenols as likely candidates for study. Researcher Dipak P.…