Eating gamma radiation for breakfast
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Tom Ireland explores the exciting possibilities of fungi that appear to use deadly radiation for energy and growth

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15007841

Eating gamma radiation for breakfast

Some fungal species appear to be able to use strong radiation as an energy source for growth. Tom Ireland explores the exciting potential of these understudied organisms

  • sunyataEnglish
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    13 days ago

    According to Deshevaya et al., 2024 numbers reduced and survival is due to lyophilization.

    So they were not growing, but preserved.

    Still cool though.