A recent HBO series named The Last of Us received widespread acclaim among viewers. The show background describes the post-apocalyptic world after a fungus pathogen Cordyceps infects humans and controls their minds to assist the fungus’s reproduction. The same kind of fungus exists in the real world. Thankfully, it […]
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The Secret Language of Bacteria
Bacteria are incredibly powerful. They digest food, help trees grow, break down nutrients, make certain types of marine life (such as the squid above) glow, and account for about 90% of the cells in the human body. And, of course, bacteria like Salmonella and Streptococcus can quickly and completely ravage […]