Radiation Extremophiles - Radiotrophic Fungi, Mercury Munching Bacteria, and Tiny Tardigrades!

First discovered in the inhospitable core of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor after its disastrous meltdown, radiotrophic fungi were found to not only survive, but to thrive in the high radiation environment. In this video we explore these fungi along with other radiation extremophiles such as the bacterium Deinococcus Radiodurans, and microscopic Tardigrades which can survive radiation levels which would be lethal to humans. Finally we explore what we could learn from these microorganisms and how they could even be useful to us in the future.

#Extremophiles
#Fugus
#Radiation
#Tardigrades
#DeinococcusRadiodurans
#Chernobyl

[amarvigyanik]

Such a small channel producing such great content.
Absolutely fascinating and a marvelous narration.
Keep up the great work.

[j]

Well done and easily understandable video. nicely articulated as well!

[doornumb]

Stumbling upon small channels like these and watching them makes me feel somewhat special

[danielaugusto]

Wow such amazing and well made content, hope it catches more views!"

[maxpoh]

I thought the subscriber count had K behind it, how is content this good on such a small channel

[thdz.]

Im subscribing, see you in the near future with 1 million subscribers!

[abstract_duck]

imagine you could just eat some enriched uranium rods for breakfast and have sustainance for entire century ...

[julianj]

1:40 Oh, I’m sure some have identified how. But of course no one will fund that research because no profit to be made 😕

[dayonbledsoe]

All love brother, I Appreciate your knowledge✊🏽.

[jasonperry]

Could you end world hunger this way? By genetically modifying a human to photosynthesise these elements with the melanin in the skin

In that case Chernobyl is like ringing the dinner bell

[GalaxyBrain]

remember me when you get famous, you have some seriously good content

[tylerw]

Another fantastic video, keep it up!!!!

[flintstone]

could this fungi help dealing with the afermath from nuclear disasters like chernobyl and fukoshima?

[tradehut]

When there is an apocalypse lord Fungi comes to save the planet.

[jasonchiu]

D Radiodurans: 3:30 "Nah I'd win"

[OtterLakeFlutes]

we get something that looks like fungus or bacteria growing on calcium uranyl phosphate (autunite). It has to be kept in high humidity in order not to dry into meta-autunite. There is too little online to be able to identify it. I guess I'll never know until samples go to a specialty lab.

[godspeakstomeinmath]

I like how youtube influencers make the most dangerous things in history sound like rainbows...ur industry owes u a bonus

[MaseraSteve]

How is the video of this quality only gets 14k view? That is a crime! The youtube system is odd.. I have a experimental youtube channel that face the same issue. I made with passion and got 0 views.. all changed till I decided a crap brainless meme.. that one got over 40k views now after 2 years. I tried to replicate the same experiment this year it still ring the same, again.. 2k in less 24 hour wtf..

[giu_who_twitch]

I wish you would have cited your sources

[californiadoll]

So, Hollywood Instead of making a movie about this Fungi taking over, they keep popping out Fast & Furious movies. Ew