The Last of Us: Could Fungi Really Cause a Zombie Apocalypse?
– Zombie infections in animals are called zombification. They occur when one organism controls another’s behavior, like certain fungi do to insects. – Famous examples include the zombie ant fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which causes ants to climb plants and be taken over by the fungus. This inspired the video game and show The Last of […]
The Most Powerful Picosecond Laser Yet Was Just Unveiled by Scientists
Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed the most powerful picosecond laser yet, capable of producing ultra-short laser pulses up to 100 megawatts. Picosecond pulses last less than a millionth of a millionth of a second. This breakthrough was achieved using a new type of thin disk laser based on ytterbium atoms in a crystal disk. […]