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Johns Hopkins Professor Gets Grant to Study Fungi in Space

Johns Hopkins Professor Gets Grant to Study Fungi in Space

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A Johns Hopkins professor received a $1.25 million grant to study how fungi work in space, including as spacecraft food.

A Johns Hopkins professor received a $1.25 million grant to study how fungi work in space, including as spacecraft food.

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$1.25 million grant

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Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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: A Johns Hopkins professor received a $1.25 million grant to research how fungi work in space — such as sustainable spacecraft food.

: A Johns Hopkins professor received a $1.25 million grant to research how fungi work in space — such as sustainable spacecraft food.

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