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Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability (www.sciencealert.com)
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"That fungus is called Cladosporium sphaerospermum, and some scientists think its dark pigment – melanin – may allow it to harness ionizing radiation through a process similar to the way plants harness light for photosynthesis. This proposed mechanism is even referred to as radiosynthesis."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39553283 https://libretechni.ca/post/483480

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[–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

In the future, instead of shooting up shiny silver rockets, we'll be firing up rockets covered in gross mold.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Obviously you hide the gross fungi under a nice silvery façade. You don't compromise aesthetics in space or all the other stellar societies will laugh at us, and uninvite us from the quasar parties.

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