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May 24, 2007

Colored fungi soak up the rays

Colored fungi soak up the rays - Yahoo! News

Dark-colored fungi devour radiation and convert it to fuel, researchers said on Tuesday in a study that may offer applications from more efficient solar cells to feeding astronauts in space.
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The study may also explain why it feels so good to soak up the sun on the beach, the researchers report in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS ONE.

The fungi use the same compound as people do -- melanin, the pigment that makes both skin and truffles dark.

interesting

Posted by TY at May 24, 2007 10:24 AM

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