[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
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Boost your immune system with this seaweed salad
[Global] Billions of pounds of seaweed are harvested each year, the consumption of which “has been linked to a lower incidence of Continue reading Boost your immune system with this seaweed salad
Viruses may help phytoplankton make clouds — by tearing the algae apart
[Global] When tiny sea algae get sick, they may sneeze the seeds of clouds. Continue reading Viruses may help phytoplankton make clouds — by tearing the algae apart
Molecules from breast milk and seaweed suggest strategies for controlling norovirus
[Global] Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide; it causes tens hundreds of thousands of deaths each year Continue reading Molecules from breast milk and seaweed suggest strategies for controlling norovirus
Seaweed-derived treatment for common cold approved in the EU
[EU] Marinomed Biotech has obtained EU approval to sell a nasal spray containing a polymer derived from red seaweed that can trap Continue reading Seaweed-derived treatment for common cold approved in the EU
Dangerous virus which infects algae discovered in Hawaii
[USA] Scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa found that viruses infect not only people, but also phytoplankton. Dangerous Continue reading Dangerous virus which infects algae discovered in Hawaii
Algal virus boosts nitrogen uptake in the ocean
[Global] Marine viruses are major sources of mortality in ocean microbial communities and, consequently, are thought to have Continue reading Algal virus boosts nitrogen uptake in the ocean
Can algae prevent HPV?
[Canada] A research team at McGill University recently showed that red algae could be used to prevent human papillomavirus. Sindy Continue reading Can algae prevent HPV?
Predators can drive increase in virus populations, new study shows
[USA] The transparent belly of a tiny beast has revealed how algae-infecting chloroviruses bloom in freshwater around the world, says a Continue reading Predators can drive increase in virus populations, new study shows
New algae-based water filter removes even viruses
[Sweden] A new filter paper produced by Uppsala University scientists in collaboration with German virologists promises to improve water filtration by removing resistant viruses. Continue reading New algae-based water filter removes even viruses