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Scientists find Chernobyl's black fungus that thrives on radiation, offering new bioremediation hopes
A remarkable black fungus, identified as Cladosporium sphaerospermum ... The catastrophic explosion of the No. 4 reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat, Ukraine in 1986 has ...
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How fungus in the Chernobyl exclusion zone can absorb deadly radiation
Inside one of the most radioactive reactors in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a fungus is absorbing deadly radiation. A black fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum has been found growing ...
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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 aftermath of Chernobyl was devastating," Chapple tells ... In 2014, hundreds of reindeer failed inspection due to strong fungus growth.