[USA] It’s a strange mash-up, but it works: Algae living inside tadpoles’ blood vessels can pump out oxygen for nearby oxygen-starved nerve cells. Continue reading Algae inside blood vessels could act as oxygen factories
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Forget Mars. Here’s where we should build our first off-world colonies
[Global] The collective space vision of all the world’s countries at the moment seems to be Mars, Mars, Mars. The U.S. has two operational Continue reading Forget Mars. Here’s where we should build our first off-world colonies
When viruses kill diatoms, other algae benefit big time
[Global] Viruses can kill marine algae called diatoms and diatom die-offs near the ocean surface may provide nutrients and organic Continue reading When viruses kill diatoms, other algae benefit big time
Naturally occurring filamentous algae is important component of lake ecology
[Global] Many of us have experienced it: a nice summer day on the lake spoiled by the seemingly overnight appearance of a greenish-brown sludge
Continue reading Naturally occurring filamentous algae is important component of lake ecology
Algae curtains turn buildings into carbon eating forests
[UK] They’re called biocurtains, and for one small firm they lie somewhere between environmental engineering and art. Continue reading Algae curtains turn buildings into carbon eating forests
Nanoparticles, algae and organs on chips to launch on SpaceX Dragon
[Global] Drug-carrying nanoparticles, an algae-powered bioreactor, a microgravity platform and a variety of “organs on a chip” will make Continue reading Nanoparticles, algae and organs on chips to launch on SpaceX Dragon
World’s first ‘BioSolar Leaf’ to tackle air pollution in White City
[UK] Imperial College London is to collaborate with startup Arborea to develop pioneering ‘BioSolar Leaf’ technology to improve air Continue reading World’s first ‘BioSolar Leaf’ to tackle air pollution in White City
Mariculture in India essential as seaweeds available in abundance
[India] About 37 percent of our land is agricultural land, out of which 11 percent is used for crops. As the world’s population increases to Continue reading Mariculture in India essential as seaweeds available in abundance
Scientists of the EU looking for health recipes in algae
[EU] What we eat, what we heal, how we look? Scientists believe single-celled organisms from a test tube able to significantly change Continue reading Scientists of the EU looking for health recipes in algae
Photosynthesis discovery could help next-gen biotechnologies
[Global] Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Münster (WWU) have purified and visualized the
Continue reading Photosynthesis discovery could help next-gen biotechnologies