NASA tests melanin-based radiation blocker for astronauts
https://www.machinedesign.com/materials/article/21838319/nasa-tests-melaninbased-radiation-blocker-for-astronauts
Biological pigment that acts as nature’s sunscreen set for space journey
https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/11/01/melanin-space-study/
Microbes go dark to stay warm in cooler climates
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180802141632.htm
To stay warm in the cold, microbes go dark
https://www.futurity.org/mirobes-polar-regions-yeast-1829262-2/
Researchers discover melanin could make for great batteries
https://phys.org/news/2016-05-melanin-great-batteries.html