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Zombie fungus from The Last of Us ‘may actually save lives’
A disease-causing fungus featured in the post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of Us could lead to a gamechanging cancer drug, scientists say in a new study. In the dystopian world of the TV series ...
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"Zombie Fungus" Resembling Cordyceps From 'The Last of Us' Found in Scotland
Fans of The Last of Us will be horrified to learn that a fungus that sounds eerily similar to the Cordyceps fungus that ...
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Could a fungal pandemic be “The Last of Us?” with Arturo Casadevall (Ep. 150)
According to scientists who study diseases, the possibility of a fungal pandemic—the subject of science fiction TV shows like “The Last of Us,” could be more of a reality, thanks to climate change and ...
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The Strange ‘Zombie Fungus’ That Controls Its Host—And Eats It Alive
If you found the famous HBO series The Last of Us to be a closer-to-reality depiction ... nights and ignite apocalypse contingencies, but a fungus controlling the mind of its host like a zombie ...
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California wildfires could make 'The Last of Us' a REALITY: Scientists warn blazes could spread deadly fungal spores beyond their natural habitats - and say they could infect ...
Even in the world of video games and television, a zombie plague carried by a deadly fungus sounds almost too far-fetched. But as HBO finally confirms the release date of The Last of Us season two ...
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'More valuable than Gold': China wants Indian territory for zombie fungus from 'Last of Us' TV series
HBO's acclaimed series "The Last Of Us" portrays a world ravaged by a zombie fungus, drawing inspiration from the real Cordyceps fungus used in Chinese herbal medicine. According to Indo-Pacific ...