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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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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today -2 points 23 hours ago

Extract the gene and inject it into a roach. Then encode human DNA into roach eggs and fly those roaches to Mars. After a few generations we would have a fully grown man roach able to feed off the radiation. That's as far as I've gotten that idea. Oh man, tomorrow is another fuckin Monday. But we're just 5 more weeks from 2026 can't wait to 2029 when we'll have a new president. Thanks electoral college! Without you we wouldn't be able to choose the most retarded possible person for the job. I hope you guys eat some psychedelics this time around. Sure we could also choose whatever the public picks. Wait, what was the question?