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How do some fungi turn insects into zombies?
How do some fungi turn insects into zombies?
By controlling the insects' behavior and making them do strange things like walking a lot, climbing tall plants, and hanging high up, in order to infect more insects.
Why do some fungi turn insects into zombies?
Why do some fungi turn insects into zombies?
To infect more insects and facilitate their own reproduction and spread.
What is the reason behind these fungi changing the same behaviors in insects?
What is the reason behind these fungi changing the same behaviors in insects?
These behaviors help the fungi infect as many insects as possible.
What did the authors find when they looked into many studies about zombie-making fungi?
What did the authors find when they looked into many studies about zombie-making fungi?
How do zombie-making fungi change the insects' behavior?
How do zombie-making fungi change the insects' behavior?
What is the purpose of the fungi changing the insects' behavior?
What is the purpose of the fungi changing the insects' behavior?
How do some fungi change insects' behavior?
How do some fungi change insects' behavior?
What is the main purpose of the fungi changing the insects' behavior?
What is the main purpose of the fungi changing the insects' behavior?
What are the tiny cells used by fungi to spread?
What are the tiny cells used by fungi to spread?
What is the common change in behavior caused by zombie-making fungi?
What is the common change in behavior caused by zombie-making fungi?
How do zombie-making fungi affect the insects' brain?
How do zombie-making fungi affect the insects' brain?
What is the relationship between zombie-making fungi and their host insects?
What is the relationship between zombie-making fungi and their host insects?
Why do zombie-making fungi change the behavior of insects?
Why do zombie-making fungi change the behavior of insects?
What is the purpose of fungi controlling the behavior of insects?
What is the purpose of fungi controlling the behavior of insects?
What are the two main ways zombie-making fungi change the behavior of insects?
What are the two main ways zombie-making fungi change the behavior of insects?
Why do zombie-making fungi have cool ways of controlling insects?
Why do zombie-making fungi have cool ways of controlling insects?
How do viruses survive if they cannot produce their own energy?
How do viruses survive if they cannot produce their own energy?
What is the unique way in which some viruses trick their host organisms?
What is the unique way in which some viruses trick their host organisms?
What acts as the power source for our bodies?
What acts as the power source for our bodies?
How do viruses trick their host organisms into feeding them?
How do viruses trick their host organisms into feeding them?
What is the estimated number of virus species that mammals can be infected with?
What is the estimated number of virus species that mammals can be infected with?
What is the main source of energy obtained from food?
What is the main source of energy obtained from food?
What is the role of insulin in the body after a meal?
What is the role of insulin in the body after a meal?
How do viruses typically obtain energy from host cells?
How do viruses typically obtain energy from host cells?
What method was used to identify viral proteins that appear similar to human insulin?
What method was used to identify viral proteins that appear similar to human insulin?
What were the three groups of laboratory mice prepared for the tests, and what was injected into each group?
What were the three groups of laboratory mice prepared for the tests, and what was injected into each group?
What did the lab experiment reveal about the strength of human insulin compared to viral insulin?
What did the lab experiment reveal about the strength of human insulin compared to viral insulin?
What effect did viral insulin have on an important cancer marker during testing?
What effect did viral insulin have on an important cancer marker during testing?
What was the result of the amount of glucose in the mice's blood after being injected with human insulin, viral insulin, or saline?
What was the result of the amount of glucose in the mice's blood after being injected with human insulin, viral insulin, or saline?
What did the researchers notice about the decrease in blood glucose after 30 minutes for all three groups, including the saline group?
What did the researchers notice about the decrease in blood glucose after 30 minutes for all three groups, including the saline group?
What do viruses need to survive in host cells?
What do viruses need to survive in host cells?
How did the researchers identify potential viral proteins similar to human insulin?
How did the researchers identify potential viral proteins similar to human insulin?
