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world19 days ago•2 min saved

Chernobyl's Radiation Shield at Risk Amid Ongoing Threats

Ukraine is urgently repairing the damaged New Safe Confinement at Chernobyl, which was hit by a Russian drone in 2022, to prevent a potential nuclear disaster amid ongoing tensions and military strikes, with full safety restoration expected to take several years.

via RTL Today|

#chernobyl #nuclear-safety #radiation-shield

science1 month ago•3 min saved

Chernobyl Fungus Shows Promise as Space Radiation Shield

Researchers have discovered a black fungus at Chernobyl that can convert radiation into energy, showing potential as a biological radiation shield for space missions, with experiments indicating it could be used in future space habitats to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation.

via UNITED24 Media|

#bioshielding #chernobyl-fungus #melanin