[Global] The oldest green seaweed on record, the ancestor of all land plants, lived about 1 billion years ago, a new study finds. Continue reading Billion-year-old green algae is an ancestor of all plants on Earth
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Astounding images of Antarctica’s blood-red ice are really an ominous climate sign
[Global] A few weeks ago, scientists at Ukraine’s Vernadsky Research Base in Antarctica awoke to find their usually pristine Continue reading Astounding images of Antarctica’s blood-red ice are really an ominous climate sign
Comic: How to die from toxic algal blooms
[Global] Toxic algal blooms tend to stay underwater, so when a particularly powerful bloom killed an air-breathing human, it Continue reading Comic: How to die from toxic algal blooms
New study raises concern about airborne exposure to toxic algae blooms
[USA] Studies of the health hazards of toxic algae blooms have focused largely on the danger of direct contact with contaminated Continue reading New study raises concern about airborne exposure to toxic algae blooms
The algae are sweet, but still they share
[Germany] This satellite image taken near the island of Heligoland in the German Bight, southern North Sea, shows bacteria (green) Continue reading The algae are sweet, but still they share
Art professor’s exhibition in Spain addresses algae and climate change
[USA] UC Santa Cruz art professor Jennifer Parker believes that algae are an “unsung hero of the planet”–noting that these Continue reading Art professor’s exhibition in Spain addresses algae and climate change
Biofach 2020: Algae-based pastas, meat analogs and energy shots make waves
[Global] Algae has taken on a starring role in product development in recent years, particularly in plant-based and flavor-boosting Continue reading Biofach 2020: Algae-based pastas, meat analogs and energy shots make waves
The fish farmer growing seaweed to feed cows and save the planet
[Australia] In spite of the growing popularity of veganism and plant-based meat alternatives, humans remain massive consumers of Continue reading The fish farmer growing seaweed to feed cows and save the planet
Genome sequence of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii submitted to NASA Genelab Data Repository
[USA] Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is the first single-cell green algae data to be submitted to NASA GeneLab’s Data Repository. Continue reading Genome sequence of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii submitted to NASA Genelab Data Repository
Cyanotech profit falls with revenue
[USA] Hawaii microalgae producer Cyanotech Corp. earned a smaller profit in its fiscal third quarter. Continue reading Cyanotech profit falls with revenue