Scientists Discover Strange Life Thriving Beneath Fukushima’s Dead Reactors, Here’s What They Found!
The Daily Galaxy • • health
Key Points:
- Researchers discovered thriving microbes in the radioactive water of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, including bacteria lacking typical radiation-resistant traits.
- These bacteria, from Limnobacter and Brevirhabdus genera, likely survive by forming protective biofilms on metal surfaces, suggesting unexpected microbial adaptation to extreme radiation.
- Some microbes contribute to metal corrosion by oxidizing manganese and sulfur, posing challenges for the plant’s long-term decommissioning and infrastructure integrity.
- The study raises the possibility that many bacteria were introduced into the plant by the 2011 tsunami, as they are commonly found in marine environments, indicating they may not be native to the reactors.
