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Finding Dracula’s silver bullet: the fight against a bloodthirsty fungus
That's correct, the darkness loving, light fearing, blood sucking prince of darkness, Count Dracula was a fungus. In our recent research, we describe that just like Dracula, the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus "wants your blood". The parallels are uncanny, both prefer dark places (Dracula: a coffin,... click to read more
Views 285
Reading time 3.5 min
published on Jan 16, 2019
The mystery of mistletoe mitochondria
Mistletoe is an evergreen parasitic plant that lives on trees and steals water and nutrients from them. It features in European folklore as a symbol for fertility and vitality, is a well-known addition to Christmas and is also known to comic fans as the main... click to read more
Views 435
Reading time 4 min
published on Dec 21, 2018
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