Cyril Amourette

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Chernobyl’s Strange Black Fungi Have a Superpower

Chernobyl’s Strange Black Fungi Have a Superpower

Russian troops descended on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in northern Ukraine. The defunct power plant—still undergoing cleanup and decommissioning—was overtaken by the invaders and the employees held hostage. Chernobyl’s Strange Black Fungi Have a Superpower

Chernobyl fungus could shield astronauts from cosmic radiation

Chernobyl fungus could shield astronauts from cosmic radiation

Radiation is one of the biggest threats to astronauts’ safety during long-term missions.C. sphaerospermum is known to thrive in high-radiation environments through a process called radiosynthesis. Lire la suite ici : Chernobyl fungus could shield astronauts from cosmic radiation