Captive tilapia study shows cold-blooded animals using behaviorally-induced fever to battle infection

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Dec 17, 2024, 1:40 pm85 ptsTrending
A team of life scientists at East China Normal University has found that at least one type of cold-blooded animal uses behaviorally-induced fever to battle infections. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes how they put Nile tilapia, a type of fish, in…

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