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Species in Chernobyl is mutating to 'feed' on nuclear radiation
A fungus at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has adapted to 'feed' on levels of radiation that would be lethal to ...
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Scientists just launched fungi from the radioactive wasteland of Chernobyl into space, and it could change the way we treat cancer
On Monday, eight species of fungi gathered from Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX rocket. Scientists hope ...
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Chernobyl wasteland’s fungus inspires scientists to devise radiation shield for plants growing in space
Panaji: Imagine astronauts living on the Moon or Mars in the future. They will need food to survive, and one of the most important foods will be from plants. But there is one problem: space ...
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Reindeer are still very radioactive 30 years after Chernobyl
The radioactive materials poured into the lakes and forests, contaminating wildlife, berries, and plants. It also got to a spindly green fungus called lichen, a reindeer's favorite snack.