[Germany] Just like land plants, algae use sunlight as an energy source. Many green algae actively move in the water; they can Continue reading The algae’s third eye
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Medical breakthrough could help the blind see using genes from algae
[France] A French biopharma company has announced their plans to carry out human trials of a new treatment that would insert genes Continue reading Medical breakthrough could help the blind see using genes from algae
The adhesion of unicellular alga Chlamydomonas to surfaces is light-dependent
[Germany] Sunlight allows green algae to do more than just carry out photosynthesis. Some unicellular algae actually use light to Continue reading The adhesion of unicellular alga Chlamydomonas to surfaces is light-dependent
WSU research leads to algae treatment for blindness
[USA] In a coup for Wayne State University’s reputation as a research center, a small eye-care company that uses green algae Continue reading WSU research leads to algae treatment for blindness
Green algae chase light with the help of ‘eyespots’
[Japan] Scientists in Japan have shown that the algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii relies on organs known as eyespots to move towards light sources and can use its cell body as a convex lens to focus light. Continue reading Green algae chase light with the help of ‘eyespots’
Plants inherited ability to sense red light from ancient algae
[Global] The light-sensing molecules that tell plants whether to germinate, when to flower and which direction to grow were inherited millions of years ago from ancient algae, says a new study released in the journal Nature Communications. Continue reading Plants inherited ability to sense red light from ancient algae
Wayne State start-up receives prestigious Luis Villalobos Award – Algae protein to restore vision
DETROIT – RetroSense Therapeutics, LLC, a Wayne State University start-up biotechnology company, has received the Luis Villalobos Award from the Angel Capital Association (ACA), the world’s leading professional association for Continue reading Wayne State start-up receives prestigious Luis Villalobos Award – Algae protein to restore vision