Inside Chernobyl, a Fungus Has Been Quietly Feasting on Radiation
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Scientists have confirmed that the black fungus Cladosporium sphaerospermum thrives in the highly radioactive interior of Chernobyl's reactor shelter, with evidence suggesting its melanin pigment may harness ionizing radiation through a process termed radiosynthesis—a mechanism that could have applications for biotechnology and remediation.
Radiosynthesis remains a theory that has proven difficult to demonstrate conclusively.
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