Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Pontoosuc Lake still has a “moderate risk” advisory on the city’s web page, even after the key health advisory was lifted ...

A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

This year seaborne algae has taken over as the new menace, at least in the north of the country – and one that may prove to be more costly. Norway’s salmon farmers must be wondering - what next?

Living close to water bodies with blue-green algae blooms, or cyanobacteria, is linked to significantly reduced survival among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study ...

Galdieria extract blue - It is a blue color derived from the unicellular red algae Galdieria sulphuraria, according to the FDA. It has been approved for use in nonalcoholic beverages and beverage ...

Algae has already been used in various sectors, including climate mitigation, bioremediation, aquaculture and food additives. And as what Lomas refers to as an “underutilized raw material,” it ...

Note that the algae is just a cell without legs and feet. Animation of how the micro swimmer is coated with magnetic nanoparticles and how it swims in water and viscous liquids. Credit: MPI-IS Birgül ...

The most notable characteristic are large, spherical, bubble-like cells, which can grow up to 10 cm in diameter. Not only are they visually appealing, but are important for the algae’s survival.

Polar algae, for instance, can’t live above 40 degrees Fahrenheit — anything hotter and they die.” Although unicellular organisms behave differently from us, Burns compared the reaction he ...

Thallophytes include algae, fungi, lichens and bryophytes like mosses and liverworts. Algae Algae are the most common examples of thallophytes. They are aquatic organisms that contain chlorophyll and ...