Posts Tagged ‘algae’
Drug-finder method coaxes more oil from algae
UC DAVIS (US) — Chemists have found several compounds that can boost oil production by green microscopic algae, a potential source of biodiesel and other “green” fuels. Continue…
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Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 9:49 - 2 Comments
Are big algae blooms Lake Erie’s new normal?
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Rather than being an isolated, one-time occurrence, Lake Erie’s monumental 2011 algae bloom was more likely a sign of things to come, a new study suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2013 7:00 - 0 Comments
Red algae: The ‘Wal-Mart of genomes’
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Most organisms would die in the volcanic sulfur pools of Yellowstone and Mount Etna. Robust simple algae call it home. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 22, 2013 11:41 - 0 Comments
Big climate picture from tiny marine fossils
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Researchers are studying a unique 12,000-year fossil record of marine algae to learn more about past climate change in the western Antarctic Peninsula, one of the fastest warming regions on the planet today. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 9, 2013 13:03 - 1 Comment
Algae pump out raw material for chemists
UC DAVIS (US) — In a step toward replacing fossils fuels in the chemical industry, scientists have engineered blue-green algae to grow chemical precursors for fuels and plastics. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2012 11:12 - 2 Comments
For sugar, tiny thieves kept algae captive
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Microscopic animals held algae hostage and stole their genes for energy production, thereby evolving into a new and more powerful species many millions of years ago. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2012 12:57 - 0 Comments
Fish bodyguards answer coral’s 911 call
GEORGIA TECH (US) — When under attack by toxic seaweed, corals send distress signals to fish “bodyguards” that quickly respond to trim back the noxious alga. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 7, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments
Is biofuel from algae ‘green’ enough yet?
U. ARIZONA (US) — “Algal biofuels are not quite ready for prime time,” says Joel Cuello, co-author of a new report evaluating the alternative fuel’s current drawbacks and its potential. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 19, 2012 14:44 - 2 Comments
DNA splits identical algae into species
PENN STATE (US) — Thanks to DNA analysis, scientists can now sort single-celled algae into species—and use that knowledge to better conserve the corals they live in. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 20, 2012 11:31 - 1 Comment
To save coral, start with the water
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Improving the quality of ocean water may help protect coral reefs from bleaching—identified as the most severe threat to their survival on a global scale. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 14, 2012 9:33 - 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe clearer, but more complicated
UC DAVIS (US) — Despite an extreme weather year, clarity at Lake Tahoe improved in 2011, but underlying trends show the overall picture is more complex than previously thought. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 8, 2012 11:12 - 0 Comments
Massive plant bloom found under Arctic sea ice
STANFORD (US) — The discovery of a massive phytoplankton bloom found underneath the Arctic pack ice will require a complete rethinking of Arctic ecosystems. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 27, 2012 14:27 - 1 Comment
Harvest biofuel algae with microbubbles
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Thanks to microbubble technology, harvesting algae for use as a biofuel could become easier and more affordable. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 14, 2011 13:02 - 0 Comments
‘Lawnmower’ fish preserve Pacific coral
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Some coral reefs are able to recover from cyclones and predators because of hungry fish that chow down on threatening algae, keeping it cropped to levels low enough to allow baby coral to settle and grow. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 17, 2011 13:01 - 0 Comments
Climate dimming clarity of Lake Tahoe
UC DAVIS (US) — The water clarity of Lake Tahoe in 2010 dropped to the second-lowest level ever recorded. Researchers suspect the combined effect of changes in climate and algae are to blame. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 20, 2011 15:35 - 0 Comments
Hijack photosynthesis to make hydrogen
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers were able to produced hydrogen at a rate five times greater than the previous record-setting method by linking platinum nanoparticles with algae proteins. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 20, 2011 10:13 - 0 Comments
Mussel blitzkrieg threatens Great Lakes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The invasion of two species of mussels is causing massive ecosystem-wide changes by stripping two of the planet’s largest freshwater lakes of life-supporting algae. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 5, 2011 11:21 - 2 Comments
Odd couple: Algae in salamander cells
INDIANA U. (US) — The discovery green algae lives inside the cells of salamander embryos suggests other symbioses between animals and algae may exist. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 5, 2011 10:06 - 0 Comments
Alga sponge cleans up nuclear waste
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A common freshwater alga acts like a sponge, soaking up one of the more dangerous radioactive materials created within a nuclear reactor. (more…)
