98.6 degrees Fahrenheit ideal temperature for keeping fungi away and food at bay
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 12:35
in Biology & Nature
Two researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 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.