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Climate Change Could Make Fungi More Dangerous To Humans

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Higher environmental temperatures may trigger mutations in fungi that lead to increased infectivity, more aggressive growth or resistance to multiple anti-fungal medications. ...

Genetic Mutation Underlying Finland’s ‘Salty Liquorice’ Cats Identified

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

The genetic basis for a distinctive new coat coloring — known as “salmiak” — has been identified in domestic cats in Finland ...