Posts Tagged ‘algae’
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. Continue…
Friday, January 27, 2012 14:27 - 0 Comments
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…)
Top Stories - Mar 8, 2011 11:22 - 0 Comments
Algae spew mucus to alter sea ice
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — The discovery that sea-ice algae release mucus to create microchannels raises questions about the long-term effects on the ice and on animals up the food chain. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 16, 2011 15:10 - 0 Comments
Red and green algae: Separated at birth
RUTGERS (US) — They may live separate lives now, but a new study finds that red and green algae come from a common genetic ancestor, sharing about half the genes in their genome. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 13, 2010 13:02 - 0 Comments
Easy way to track phytoplankton
U. WASHINGTON (US) — It’s now much easier to pinpoint biological hot spots in the world’s oceans where some inhabitants are smaller than, well, a pinpoint. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 11, 2010 16:07 - 5 Comments
Is geoengineering Earth’s last hope?
CORNELL (US) — If action is not taken soon, ocean acidification and greenhouse warming could reach a tipping point that will take more than 1,000 years to reverse. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 26, 2010 12:35 - 1 Comment
‘Grow light’ may give algae biofuel edge
SYRACUSE (US)—Engineers have found a way to create accelerated photosynthesis and make biofuel-friendly algae grow faster. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 13, 2010 12:21 - 2 Comments
‘Not welcome’ mat rolled out for Asian clams
UC DAVIS (US)—Scientists are hoping that an acre of rubber sheeting at the bottom of Lake Tahoe will control a dime-sized clam that is threatening the lake’s ecological balance, including its trademark clarity. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 17, 2010 16:42 - 0 Comments
Rush to sample algae as Gulf oil spill grows
U. FLORIDA (US)—In a race against time, marine researchers are hurrying to collect underwater marine algae samples in the Florida Keys while an ever-growing Gulf oil spill steadily migrates toward Florida, already reaching the Emerald Coast in the Panhandle. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 23, 2010 10:14 - 2 Comments
Pressure cook algae to make better biofuel
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Heating and squishing microalgae in a pressure cooker can speed the oil-making process. Researchers are working to improve the method in an effort to develop affordable, carbon-neutral biofuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 19, 2010 12:13 - 0 Comments
Au naturel protein: No staples required
STANFORD (US)—For the first time, researchers have been able to confine and study an individual protein without having to pin it down so tightly as to alter its fundamental behavior. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 3, 2010 11:53 - 0 Comments
‘Killer’ algae’s dark side
U. MINNESOTA (US)—A toxic alga, once thought to be a helpless, sun-loving microbe, is really a vicious, venom-producing predator responsible for massive fish kills in the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2010 15:23 - 1 Comment
Testing water with nanotube paper strips
U. MICHIGAN—Researchers have developed a quick and inexpensive way to test drinking water using paper strips infused with carbon nanotubes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 20, 2009 11:32 - 0 Comments
Arctic cores signal ‘unique’ climate shift
U. COLORADO (US)—An analysis of sediment cores indicates that biological and chemical changes occurring at a remote Arctic lake are unprecedented over the past 200,000 years and likely are the result of human-caused climate change. (more…)
