Your gut is already a fungus condo — turns out the landlord has your back against cosmic rays.
Scientists Find a Fungus That Could Protect The Body From Radiation
A study in PNAS finds that the gut fungus Mucor racemosus protects mice from radiation-induced intestinal injury through three amino acids, suggesting potential for human radioprotection, though caution is advised for immunocompromised individuals.
Source: Scientists Find a Fungus That Could Protect The Body From Radiation — ScienceAlert
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