>Sitting at the centre of the exclusion zone, the damaged >reactor unit is encased in a steel and cement sarcophagus. >It's a deathly tomb that plays host to ab

>Sitting at the centre of the exclusion zone, the damaged >reactor unit is encased in a steel and cement sarcophagus. >It's a deathly tomb that plays host to about 200 tonnes of >melted radioactive fuel, and is swarming with radioactive >dust No kidding. Currently they are planning to drill holes into the mantle and to insert steel rods to stabilize the structure. (I think a british company is doing this.) Would be pretty bad if the cooling water would reach the ground water which is directly connected to the river.) >let me be the first to say: Holy Shit there's no telling >what this could lead to in our understanding of how >radiation affects living cells (cancer) In order for cells to be called cancer we need to have at least 5 or 6 different alterations of cell rna. This makes our physiology quite resilient against cancer compared to more simple lifeforms where maybe 2 alterations are enough for cancer there. Referring to the article though I am quite astounded how something can cope with the constant cell destruction/alteration. Btw. I have seen pictures of the wildlife, its incredible how beautiful nature can be if humans keep their fingers away. (even if this region is radiated at immense levels.) People living in this area are still having serious effects on their metabolism. Lack of finanical support from the goverment forces the people to rely on food which they harvest in the surroundings. This often causes a lot of trouble to kids and adults. Coming back to the article again.... behind this research: - Dee Carter, U. of Sidney http://www.mmb.usyd.edu.au/research/academic_profiles/dcarter.php http://www.mmb.usyd.edu.au/research/academic_profiles/dcarte... Q: Has anyone a good pointer where to find more info on "pigment electronic structure" ? Q: Somebody has a link to a paper or study about this? Sorry for digressing so much...