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Can climate change really create zombie fungi, like in "The Last of Us"?
In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...
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Could the Fungal Infection from ‘The Last of Us’ Really Happen?
Season 2 of the HBO series The Last of Us is available to stream right now. The show imagines a world where a fungal ...
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Killer Fungus In “The Last Of Us” Gets A Deadly Upgrade Inspired By Real Life
Shhh… do you hear it? The gentle strumming of Joel’s guitar? It can mean only one thing: The Last Of Us is back, and this time it’s more contagious than ever. The hit HBO series, inspired by the game ...
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Can climate change really create zombie fungi, like in "The Last of Us"?
In reality, "zombie-ant fungus" or Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is a parasitic fungus ... cordyceps fungi to adapt from infecting insects to humans. Our body temperature and immunity prevent ...