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2020-02-06 Science & Technology

Fungus that EATS radiation found thriving inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor could be used like a 'sun block' for humans to protect against deadly rays

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Maybe induced by the blob below the reactor that they dubbed "The Elephant's Foot"?

Posted by Unosh Hupinelet8756 2020-02-06 01:08|| 2020-02-06 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Fungi absorbs harmful radiation and converts it into potentially useful energy

Speaking of which, whatever happened to Marianne Williamson?
She could make hay out of this, methinks

make hay while the isotope shines

Posted by Lex 2020-02-06 02:43|| 2020-02-06 02:43|| Front Page Top

#3 'Melanin absorbs [gamma] radiation and converts it into other forms of energy (including electric).

Gamma rays from radioactive decay are in the energy range from a few kiloelectronvolts (keV) to approximately 8 megaelectronvolts (~8 MeV)

UV (which melanin absorbs - without turning into other types of energy) 5 eV.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-06 04:54|| 2020-02-06 04:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Pretty sure there are some Marvel comics from the Fifties about this.

Posted by charger 2020-02-06 07:35|| 2020-02-06 07:35|| Front Page Top

#5 ...and I get the sudden urge to enjoy some early morning Blue Oyster Cult.

Posted by Raj 2020-02-06 08:06|| 2020-02-06 08:06|| Front Page Top

#6 The particular fungus species has probably been around doing its thing for a very long time, just not in quantities that any human or dinosaur noticed.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-02-06 08:15|| 2020-02-06 08:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Radiation killing all of the competition and keeping the surface toasty warm for the fungus seems more likely...

Posted by magpie 2020-02-06 10:39|| 2020-02-06 10:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Thinking a good hull liner for the Mars mission.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-02-06 10:59|| 2020-02-06 10:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Thinking a good hull liner for the Mars mission.

Good luck getting insurance if there's a mold disclosure in the sales agreement...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-02-06 11:28|| 2020-02-06 11:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Murcek, you own my sinuses and apology after I shot my ginger ale out through my nose....

Posted by DarthVader 2020-02-06 11:37|| 2020-02-06 11:37|| Front Page Top

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