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Deadly fungus kills 12 as it 'eats through blood vessels' and attacks patient's brains
At least 12 people were killed after a fungus which ate through blood vessels and attacked their brains which sparked a deadly meningitis outbreak. Doctors revealed that at least 12 people in ...
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Spot These Fungal Skin Infection Signs Before It’s Too Late!
Symptoms of fungal skin infection that should not be ignored are Irritation, itching, swelling, blisters, and more.
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Yellow dye from the bloodred webcap fungus may be harmful to humans—red dye could be a safe alternative
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Dyes from the bloodred webcap fungus exhibit varying safety profiles. Red dermorubin appears safe, showing no cellular toxicity or metabolic transformation. In ...
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Fungus infects and controls spiders, turning them into 'zombies'
A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...
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The Strange ‘Zombie Fungus’ That Controls Its Host—And Eats It Alive
As the infection advances, the fly’s blood-brain barrier becomes permeable, allowing the fungus to manipulate neural circuits with even greater precision. Researchers have also discovered the ...
Forbes3mon
This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation—A Biologist Explains
I write about the world of biology. Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a remarkable species of radiotrophic fungus that is thriving in the ... [+] Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and which scientists are ...
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An invisible killer
At some point, Erik McIntyre inhaled the fungal spores. He couldn’t see them, or feel them, and it was weeks before he began to lose energy, to drop weight, to cough up blood at a karaoke bar in ...