Cordyceps strain could have cancer-fighting capabilities

If you're familiar at all with the Cordyceps genus of fungi, it's likely because of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis—the so-called 'zombie ant' fungus that hijacks the bodies of certain bugs, turning them into mindless drones so help them spread their spores. (See also: The Last Of Us, The Girl With All The Gifts, et cetera.) — Read the rest
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