The resulting fat can be "converted into biodiesel or polyurethane, a kind of plastic used in waterproof fabrics and many other applications." Algae has already been considered for use in a ...

An international research team has described a newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum and its cell functions ...

Jovine, the cofounder and chief scientist of Brilliant Planet, is trying to engineer high-growth microalgae strains to ...

“It's surprising how much biological diversity and metabolic diversity is out there in the algae field,” said Fabris. “So, there might be other species that are ideally suited for each ...

The newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum possesses a potentially highly flexible cell wall to help it survive ...

The newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum possesses a potentially highly flexible cell wall: When water is ...

With Memorial Day right around the corner, the unofficial start of summer is here. While water enthusiasts and pets enjoy swimming and boating when the weather is calm and sunny, these conditions ...

to tailor the diverse properties of algae to specific applications. “The possibilities are unlimited. Just imagine a multifunctional Swiss knife [microrobot] that is 20 micrometers…all without any ...

Potential areas of algae application have been determined on the basis of physical-chemical composition and antioxidant properties of macroalgae TASS, May 19. Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic ...

Researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen have investigated the movement patterns of unicellular, hydrogen-producing ...