Inside one of the most radioactive reactors in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a fungus is absorbing deadly radiation.
Deadly radiation from Chernobyl is being absorbed by fungus growing inside the reactors A black fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum has been found growing on the walls of the notorious No. 4 nuclear reactor, where the highest levels of radiation have been detected. A reactor at the nuclear plant melted down in 1986, releasing smoke and causing thousands of deaths from radiation. An entire city, Pripyat, was evacuated and is abandoned to this day, lying within a 19-mile exclusion zone.
Cosmic radiation remains a barrier to long-distance space voyages, with scientists saying humans need ‘maximum’ shielding from rays if humans are to eventually colonise other planets. Researchers sent a sample variety of radioactive fungus found at Chernobyl to the International Space Station for testing and monitored it for 30 days in a petri dish. It was found to reduce radiation by 2%, compared to a non-radioactive sample.
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