Algae may be found in oceans and lakes, but some scientists are hoping that the next place you’ll see these organisms is a coal-fired power plant. That’s because algae, which mostly reside in aquatic ...

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Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide from the environment. They fix up to 20 percent of the Earth's CO2. A research team has now discovered a protein shell in these algae ...

Cyanobacteria have shown promise to produce citramalate, a key component for making sustainable plastics like Perspex. The University of Manchester team says that these photosynthetic microorganisms ...

Brilliant Planet's test facility with algae ponds in Morocco, as seen from the air. Forests sequester vast amounts of carbon dioxide but grow very slowly. What if we could grow a mature forest in a ...

The researchers found that it actually has a dual benefit. It not only produces clean energy but also absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making it a negative carbon emission technology. The ...

Awareness of the global warming effects of carbon dioxide (CO 2) is relatively recent, but the greenhouse gas has been playing a critical role in warming our planet for billions of years, according to ...

The discovery of a clean power source has been a scientific goal for decades at this point. While some are looking for ways to create fusion power, others are looking in different directions for ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Formed three years ago, Gigablue says it has designed particles that when released in the ocean will trap carbon at the bottom of the sea. Gigablue says its work will do nothing less than save the ...

From the air you breathe to the seafood you eat, marine algae have some involvement—they consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen through photosynthesis and feed fish and shellfish. One day, marine ...

Researchers in India have engineered a 200 L hybrid photobioreactor that captures industrial CO 2 emissions and converts them into biodegradable plastic using indigenous microalgae. Image Credit: ...