ApocaDocs: Humble mould could be the key to cleaning nuclear test zones

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Posted Tue May 6 2008: from Edinburgh Scotsman:


	Humble mould could be the key to cleaning nuclear test zones http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1210088098 "FUNGI could be the answer to cleaning up war zones and nuclear testing sites, according to research published this week by Scottish scientists. Experts at Dundee University say fungi – related to the blue streaks in some cheeses – have the ability to clear away radioactive waste. Their study – which appears in the journal Current Biology– shows the organisms can transform depleted uranium, the radioactive metal used in nuclear weapons, into a stable mineral."

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The ApocaDocs say:

Of course, once this humble mould gets all full of himself, he'll demand higher wages, better working conditions, etc...