Deadly "pharaoh’s curse fungus" could be used to fight cancer.
From @popsci@universeodon.com: "A deadly fungus linked to deaths in archaeologists excavating ancient tombs has been turned into a new cancer-fighting compound."
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Greengordon@spore.social · 1 pts · 1y
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That's a pretty deadly fungus, killing 10 of 12 infected.
log@mastodon.sdf.org · 1 pts · 1y
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social @popsci@universeodon.com This was a fungal practical joke. And the amount of time we kept you meatpuppets going only makes it more hilarious. Over 100 years. Just wait 'til you figure out tinea cruris.