98.6 degrees Fahrenheit ideal temperature for keeping fungi away and food at bay

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 14:30 in Biology & Nature

Two researchers have found that our 98.6 F (37 C) body temperature strikes a perfect balance: warm enough to ward off fungal infection but not so hot that we need to eat nonstop to maintain our metabolism.

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