[Global] Seaweed appears in many spa treatments, including body wraps, hydrotherapy baths and facials, because of its therapeutic Continue reading Seaweed wraps, baths and facials
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Google’s famous kitchens may serve fake shrimp made of algae
[USA] Americans love them some shrimp. Annually, they eat over a billion pounds of the little guys, making shrimp the nation’s most popular seafood. Continue reading Google’s famous kitchens may serve fake shrimp made of algae
Galway study shows seaweed can support bee populations
[UK] Seaweed helps bees ward off potentially devastating bugs, according to research by Galway-based company HiveAlive. Continue reading Galway study shows seaweed can support bee populations
Algae may be the answer to world’s food problems
[Global] With the world’s population expected to reach the 9-billion mark by about 2050, Continue reading Algae may be the answer to world’s food problems
FIU scientist calls on making research of airborne toxins from algae a ‘high priority’
[USA] A lot of Treasure Coast residents want to know how airborne toxins from algae could impact their health and the overall air quality. Continue reading FIU scientist calls on making research of airborne toxins from algae a ‘high priority’
Chloroplasts can cut an interrupting insertion from a protein, but only in the light
[USA] A new way of fixing inactive proteins has been discovered in an algae, which uses chloroplast extracts and light to release an Continue reading Chloroplasts can cut an interrupting insertion from a protein, but only in the light
Scientists in Norway recommend use seaweed instead of salt: SALTO Project
[Norway] Norwegian researchers and their project SALTO has the one aim–to cut down the table salt consumption. Continue reading Scientists in Norway recommend use seaweed instead of salt: SALTO Project
Tanzania: Mafia Island Residents Call for Promotion of Seaweed Business
[Tanzania] Residents of Mafia Island in Coast Region have asked the government to promote seaweed business and help them to find reliable market outside the country. Continue reading Tanzania: Mafia Island Residents Call for Promotion of Seaweed Business
Gibraltar monitors invasion of the Dictyota dichotoma
[Spain] The ‘seaweed’ that has been turning up in Gibraltar waters over the past two years is a brown alga, commonly known as Forkweed (Dictyota dichotoma), Continue reading Gibraltar monitors invasion of the Dictyota dichotoma
19 reasons why algae may be the next sustainable building technology
[Australia] What do a professor of marine biology, an architect and a building surveyor have in common? Algae. Continue reading 19 reasons why algae may be the next sustainable building technology