In hypersaline environments such as solar salterns, Archaea and bacteria are the most studied extremophiles, but fungi also demonstrate remarkable tolerance. Among salt-adapted fungi, black yeasts have been shown to have defense mechanisms such as the production of melanin, a pigment that plays a crucial role in environmental stress protection. In a recently published paper, Carla C.C.R. de Carvalho (2BRG-iBB) in collaboration with researchers from the Universidad de Granada, reported the production of melanin by a black yeast identified as Neophaeotheca triangularis. The aim of this study was to optimize the cultivation conditions of the strain, to characterize the produced melanin, and to assess its biological activities, including its antitumor and antioxidant properties. See more.