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Puppeteer Fungus Creates ‘Zombie Flies’ Boosting Its Locomotor Activity Before Dying

The molecular and cellular basis for the parasitic fungus Entomophthora muscae’s (E. muscae) capacity to control the behavior of fruit flies is revealed in a new study by lead author Carolyn Elya, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard. Parasitic fungus creates Zombie flies (Photo…

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Study examines the intentional enslavement of zombie flies by puppeteer fungus

ANI | Updated: May 19, 2023 23:32 IST Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Lead author Carolyn Elya, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, describes the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the ability of the parasitic fungus Entomophthora muscae (E. muscae) to influence the…

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These Films Predicted The Future Of Science. How Correct Were They?

(CNN) Great sci-fi movies. Both are imaginative and prophetic. They can transport viewers to a galaxy far, far away or enhance real settings onto a fictional version of our planet. Lisa Yaszyk, professor of science fiction studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, said the genre is at its best…

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