[India] A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) describes how certain algae collectively sense and respond to light, a Continue reading The simple physics behind algal movement towards light
Category Archives: Phycology
Phycology is the scientific study of algae. Also known as algology, phycology is a branch of life science and often is regarded as a subdiscipline of botany.
Enzyme harnesses light to make alkanes
[France] Although many organisms respond to light, very few enzymes inside those organisms use light directly as an energy
U.S. study shows diatom, thought to be asexual, does have sex
[USA] New research published Friday in PLOS One shows a species of diatom, a single-celled algae, thought to be asexual, does Continue reading U.S. study shows diatom, thought to be asexual, does have sex
The origin of the chloroplast
[UK] A new study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the origin, timing and habitat in which the chloroplast first Continue reading The origin of the chloroplast
Tiny green algae reveal large genomic variation
[USA] Ostreococcus are tiny green algae that are the bases of many marine food webs. A decade after the complete Continue reading Tiny green algae reveal large genomic variation
Evolution of a bacterial enzyme in green algae
[Germany] A new jigsaw piece in the evolution of green algae has been identified by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum Continue reading Evolution of a bacterial enzyme in green algae
New species highlight biodiversity hotspot and dangers of oil and gas development
[Canada] In a recent study, published in the current issue of Phycologia, a team of researchers used a multi-step process to Continue reading New species highlight biodiversity hotspot and dangers of oil and gas development
MoAF finds new algae species during red tide in Omani waters
[Oman] The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has announced that its researchers found a new type of algae species, Continue reading MoAF finds new algae species during red tide in Omani waters
Research on photosynthetic antenna complexes illuminates how they harvest light in plants, algae and bacteria
[USA] Walk through any woods, branches swaying overhead, and you’re surrounded by billions of the world’s most efficient systems Continue reading Research on photosynthetic antenna complexes illuminates how they harvest light in plants, algae and bacteria
Faculty team awarded $1.25 million to study ‘swimming cells’
[USA] They are the tiny motors present in many of the human body’s most complex systems. Cilia are hair-like structures that oscillate Continue reading Faculty team awarded $1.25 million to study ‘swimming cells’