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But scientists say that global pandemic-causing fungus featured in the HBO series The Last of Us could lead to a game-changing cancer treatment. Cordyceps militaris, also known as caterpillar fungus, ...

In the dystopian world of the TV series, a heat-adapted version of the cordyceps fungus takes over humans, turning them into ...

Known for its traditional health benefits, this remarkable fungus may hold the key to slowing cancer progression, according ...

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AN orange zombie fungus that sprouts from the backs of caterpillars could be used to fight cancer, new research suggests. Scientists have found the fungus, called Cordyceps, works by stopping cell ...

New research into a chemical from a caterpillar fungus, known for its potential as a cancer treatment, has shown how it ...

New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has ...

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 ...

but its strange tooth-like projections on the underside and red blood-like droplets that form atop a flattened velvet-like cap. Though inedible, it’s a highly sought-after fungus by ...