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Chernobyl’s radiation is feeding mold inside abandoned nuclear sites

In the ruins of Chernobyl’s shattered reactors, something unexpected has taken root. Thick black mats of mold are thriving ...
Interesting Engineering

Ultra-thin nanowire films block over 99% of wireless signals without metal

A team of researchers now shown that a unique solution in the form of an ultra-thin, flexible, see-through film that can ...
Public Radio International

In Chernobyl, a fungus eats radiation

When scientists first found a black fungus growing at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, they were baffled. Now, a decade later, research has determined that not only is the fungus using the ...
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Dangerous lead paint was not concentrated enough to block radiation

Canada and the United States phased out lead paint decades ago due to serious health risks, but social media users are now claiming the ban was actually enforced because the substance protected homes ...
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Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too

(THE CONVERSATION) A newly discovered protein from Earth’s toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease. In 2016, researchers uncovered one of the ...
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Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tyler J. Woodward, University of Iowa (THE CONVERSATION) A newly discovered protein ...