[Global] With a global food system deemed unsustainable, we’re having to think of eating different diets and new ways to farm. A
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Microalgae study leads to solar energy breakthrough
[UK] Microalgae cover large swathes of our oceans. In their millions of years of evolution, they have learned how to harvest light almost Continue reading Microalgae study leads to solar energy breakthrough
Asaf Tzachor: Microalgae could be the future of sustainable farming
[UK] You might not be able to stomach soybeans for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the animals you eat do. Cultivation of the staple crop Continue reading Asaf Tzachor: Microalgae could be the future of sustainable farming
Ocean’s orchestra: Photosynthesis makes a sound
[Global] Teasing sounds apart in an underwater habitat is like trying to listen for the crackle of a single street light in the middle of Times Continue reading Ocean’s orchestra: Photosynthesis makes a sound
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
’Milestone discovery’ scientists create INFINITE energy by mimicking ALGAE
[UK] Algae holds the key to creating an “unlimited source of renewable energy”, researchers from the University of Cambridge Continue reading ’Milestone discovery’ scientists create INFINITE energy by mimicking ALGAE
Researchers harness algae to generate novel energy source
[UK] Researchers at St John’s College, University of Cambridge have developed a way of generating energy by harnessing the power of Continue reading Researchers harness algae to generate novel energy source
Obituary notice: Mark Hildebrand, leading algal biofuel scientist
[USA] Mark Hildebrand, a research molecular biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Continue reading Obituary notice: Mark Hildebrand, leading algal biofuel scientist
Solar-powered slugs hide wild secrets—But they’re vanishing
[USA] The photosynthetic sea slug, which lives off the U.S. East Coast, is becoming almost too rare to research. Continue reading Solar-powered slugs hide wild secrets—But they’re vanishing
A new form of photosynthesis could help us grow plants on other planets like Mars
[USA] Photosynthesis, the process of converting light into energy, is such a key part of any plant that the idea of “finding a new Continue reading A new form of photosynthesis could help us grow plants on other planets like Mars