Melanin pigment plays a critical role in the protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet
radiation and other environmental stressors. It is produced by the enzymatic transformation …

Extreme environments on Earth are typically devoid of macro life forms and are inhabited
predominantly by highly adapted and specialized microorganisms. The discovery and …

Melanin, especially integumentary melanin, interacts in numerous ways with
electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection …

Melanins are complex pigments with various biological functions and potential applications
in space exploration and biomedicine due to their radioprotective properties. Aspergillus …

The main purpose herein is to provide an up‐to‐date review on noninvasive biomimetic,
bioinspired, and bioengineered drug delivery system (DDS). Noninvasive DDS is an ever …

Rock-inhabiting fungi (RIF) constitute an ecological group associated with terrestrial rocks.
This association is generally restricted to the persistent colonisation of rocks and peculiar …

Fungi living in heavy metals and radionuclides contaminated environments, namely the
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone need to be able to cope with these pollutants. In this study, the …

Nature benefits from a progressive evolution over millions of years, always adapting and
finding individual solutions for common problems. Hence, a pool of diverse and efficient …

Here we revisit recent scientific discoveries and technological advancements related to the
eumelanin (EU) biopolymer. Starting from EU extracted from living species, the settling of …

Melanins represent a diverse collection of pigments with a variety of structures and
functions. One class of melanin, eumelanin, is recognizable to most as the source of the dark …