[Switzerland] To cope with changes in its aquatic environment and the nutrient deficiencies that may result, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a mobile single-cell alga, must adapt its metabolism for subsistence, notably in terms of sugar. Continue reading Plant cell recycles its resources in times of scarcity
Daily Archives: May 17, 2016
Why is seaweed is the latest health and beauty buzzword?
[Global] Humble seaweed, that gross stuff you screamed at every time the tide washed a bit near you when you paddled away at the beach as a nipper, Continue reading Why is seaweed is the latest health and beauty buzzword?
How algae could save plants from themselves
[USA] Algae may hold the key to feeding the world’s burgeoning population. Don’t worry; no one is going to make you eat them. Continue reading How algae could save plants from themselves
Deadly algal bloom triggers social uprising in Southern Chile
[Chile] A ban on harvesting shellfish in Chiloé due to a severe red tide outbreak sparked a social uprising that has partially isolated thousands of local residents of Continue reading Deadly algal bloom triggers social uprising in Southern Chile