Post #1116738
2026-03-27 18:02 UTC
> 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis). This proposed mechanism is even referred to as *radiosynthesis*.
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@lime@feddit.nu 2026-03-27 18:12
wait, are black people more radiation-resistant?
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@aldhissla@piefed.world 2026-03-28 11:15
There's a plot point about this in the Expanse. The series only mentions it shortly in that season where they had to cut half the stuff (though maybe not that). Cool that we can achieve radiosynthesis without sci-fi magic. A pity Chernobyl had to happen for this discovery.
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@Emi@ani.social 2026-03-27 20:41
So IRL ghouls that get healed by radiation possible?