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Parasitic fungi hijack insect brains without invading them, new research shows

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The Conversation shared the article on Mastodon, emphasizing the real-world parallels to fictional zombie narratives and the remarkable ability of parasites to control host behavior.

The Conversation promotes research findings on social media
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“Zombies are real! Parasitic fungi, wasps, worms and amoeba can control the behavior of their hosts in various horrifying ways.”

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Tara Deans Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of TechnologyOphiocordyceps fungus Parasitic organism studied

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  1. 2 outlets Zombies are real – just ask the parasites taking over the bodies and brains of insects and rodents, leading them to their doom

    first by Mastodon, 7d ago · also The Conversation

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