Researchers from the Philippines and Malaysia have confirmed the presence in Luzon of a type of microscopic algae called ...

The densely-populated island of Luzon is home to over half of the Philippines' population, many of whom consume shellfish on ...

You don't have to go out a buy a new bath mat if yours is looking worse for wear. Simply take some unused plastic bags and ...

Our diatom research is focused on the pursuit of comparative biology: the systematics, evolution and biogeography of freshwater diatoms. The research covers both extinct and extant taxa, and utilises ...

Catch the right current, and you would spin into the Barents Sea, like a diatom drifting northward and eastward, enriching the island-strewn gannet waters before sinking to the seabed. From the ...

Seventeen new species of plant bugs—a group of insects with a strawlike mouth used to feed on plant and animal matter—have ...

While most diatom species are harmless, half of the 58 known species from the genus Pseudo-nitzschia are notorious for producing domoic acid (DA). A person who has eaten DA-infected shellfish may ...

Evident unveiled the winners of its 5th annual Image of the Year contest, an awards competition that recognizes the world’s best in scientific microscopic imaging. The winners were selected from ...

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Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by 'touching' their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure ...

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our 5th annual Image of the Year contest, recognizing the world’s best in ...

Light microscope and transmission electron microscope photographs of Pseudo-nitzschia pungens var. Pungens (top two photos) ...