Algae has traditionally been viewed as a nettlesome problem that chokes our waterways, but its now it is increasingly being looked toward as a solution to replace oil with a "greener" fuel source.

Harmful blue-green algae blooms have been found in Colorado, but experts predict they won’t stick around much longer. The blooms — they look like thick pea soup or bright green paint on top of the ...

Bob Sheath, a Cal State San Marcos aquatic biologist, has received a high honor indeed from his peers: A newly identified genus of algae has been named after him. The Sheathia genus encompasses red ...

Algae are inevitable when you own a fish tank. With proper planning and preparation, you can ensure algae in a fish tank are kept under control, so this plant doesn’t become an issue for your fish. If ...

Scientists at TU Delft in the Netherlands may have made some progress in the world of algae as a biofuel. By cultivating only the fattest – in this case the best – sea plants, researchers could ...

The third key characteristic used to distinguish algae is the product they store for energy. Many store different sugars, like the green algae which store starch and specialized derivatives, and the ...

(A) Design of low-pressure growth chamber used for pressures of 330 mbar and below, (B) Photograph of the experimental setup for low-pressure growth experiments of 330 mbar and below using the ...

Polymer science generally involves uniform subunits that are polymerized from petroleum-derived building blocks, such as nylon and polyethylene, and does not usually focus on or produce polymers with ...

(Nanowerk News) While the world is marveling over the first images and data now coming from NASA’s Perseverance rover mission seeking signs of ancient microscopic life on Mars, a team of UNLV ...