[USA] An experiment created by a non-traditional student at Des Moines Area Community College is headed to space this week, Continue reading Iowa DMACC algae experiment aboard NASA/SpaceX launch
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Algae survive heat, cold and cosmic radiation
[Germany, Global] In a long-term experiment on the International Space Station, Fraunhofer researchers studied how the extreme conditions Continue reading Algae survive heat, cold and cosmic radiation
Algae that survives outer space could help us grow food on mars
[Germany] Seriously, algae might help us grow food on Mars. No, really: Since July 2014, scientists from Fraunhofer, a German Continue reading Algae that survives outer space could help us grow food on mars
Scientists Find Direct Evidence That Atmospheric CO2 Heats Earth’s Crust
[Global] When scientists discuss increasing levels of carbon dioxide, they are generally referring to carbon that either stays in the Continue reading Scientists Find Direct Evidence That Atmospheric CO2 Heats Earth’s Crust
Berlin Scientists Developed Method for Simulating Light Situations for Algae Growth
(Nanowerk News) Because food crops are also used for energy production, millions of people are threatened by starvation. Algae could provide an alternative: They only need sunlight to grow, thrive in salty water on barren fields. But it is a major challenge to Continue reading Berlin Scientists Developed Method for Simulating Light Situations for Algae Growth
Algatech: Algae are more than just Sushi
With an investment from Britain’s Grovepoint, Kibbutz Ketura’s Algatech sees endless uses for marine agriculture. Visiting Kibbutz Ketura, 50 kilometers from Eilat and the home of Continue reading Algatech: Algae are more than just Sushi
New kelp tests will show if Fukushima radiation has reached West Coast
This spring, scientists tested kelp along the West Coast to see if the abundant sea plant had absorbed any radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power facility.
The results were negative, meaning… Continue reading New kelp tests will show if Fukushima radiation has reached West Coast
New Micro-algae Clean Highly Radioactive Waste
A single-celled green alga that can tolerate extreme conditions may soon be widely used to clean up radioactive effluents and wastewater from nuclear facilities in an inexpensive and environmentally-safe manner. Most organisms are killed by the radioactivity, but the micro-alga Coccomyxa Continue reading New Micro-algae Clean Highly Radioactive Waste