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- This black fungus from Chernobyl may eat radiation
Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays?
- This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking . . .
Early results have been promising, suggesting that this fungus could potentially be used to develop radiation-resistant habitats or even provide radiation-shielded food sources for space
- Where humans die, fungus thrives: Something very strange is . . .
1 A Black Fungus Thrives Where Radiation Should Be Deadly Deep inside the ruined reactor of Chernobyl, scientists discovered a black fungus, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, growing on walls and surfaces exposed to intense radiation Despite gamma rays, high radioactivity and decades of decay, this fungus not only survives, it grows
- The Mysterious Black Fungus From Chernobyl That May Eat Radiation
Black fungus found growing inside Chernobyl's destroyed reactor may be feeding on radiation, and researchers have tested samples of the same species aboard the International Space Station to explore whether it could eventually shield astronauts from cosmic rays
- Baffling discovery inside Chernobyl may hold secret to safe . . .
The discovery of a black mold thriving inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in 1990 reshaped scientific views on radioactivity In 1997, Ukrainian researcher Nelli Zhdanova collected samples from within the Earth's most radioactive site and found that these fungi were not only drawn to ionizing radiation but could also break down radioactive material Scientists named them radiotrophic fungi
- Episode 114 – The Mold that Eats Radiation for Breakfast
Even more amazing is that these fungi seem dependent on radiation to grow, a process called “radiostimulation ” The researchers we mentioned above took fungal samples from Chernobyl and found that they accelerated spore production when exposed to radioactive isotopes
- Chernobyl’s Radiation-Eating Fungus: A Scientific Marvel
In the radioactive ruins of Chernobyl’s Reactor 4, where life should falter, a black fungus thrives: Cladosporium sphaerospermum Discovered in 1991, this radiotrophic marvel doesn’t just survive gamma radiation—it feeds on it, growing toward the most contaminated zones
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