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Scientists have said that humans could live on Mars only if fungi found inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is used to protect against radiation. 科学家称，只有利用在切尔诺贝利核反应堆中发现的真菌来防辐射，人类才能在火星上生存。 According to researchers, a layer of fungus, that is around 21 centimetres thick, could "largely negate the annual dose-equivalent of the radiation environment on the surface of Mars". 研究人员称，约21厘米厚的真菌层就能“大大减少相当于火星表面辐射环境中一年的辐射量”。 Nils Averesch, Stanford researcher and study co-author told a science website called New Scientist: "What makes the fungus great is that you only need a few grams to start out." 这项研究的作者之一、斯坦福大学研究员Nils Averesch对科学网站New Scientist说：“这种真菌的厉害之处在于只需几克就能防辐射。” "It self-replicates and self-heals, so even if there's a solar flare that damages the radiation shield significantly, it will be able to grow back in a few days." “它可以自我复制和自愈，所以即使太阳耀斑严重破坏辐射防护层，几天后也能恢复如初。” The fungi have been able to absorb harmful cosmic rays on the International Space Station (ISS). It could be used to protect future colonies on Mars. 这种真菌能吸收国际空间站上的有害宇宙射线，可以保护火星上未来的殖民地。 | 
