Scientists discover first algae that can fix nitrogen - Nature
WEBApr 11, 2024 · The discovery of the structure, called a nitroplast, in algae could bolster efforts to genetically engineer plants to convert, or ‘fix’, their own nitrogen, which could boost crop yields and ...
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Algae's surprising potential to help ease climate change worries
WEBOct 25, 2023 · The key to bringing global net-zero goals into reach may be algae, say researchers. Studies show impressive success of certain microalgae varieties to remove CO2 from the atmosphere then break it...
This marine alga is the first known eukaryote to pull ... - Science News
WEBApr 11, 2024 · The unicellular algae Braarudospharea bigelowii (shown here in a 1000x magnification) is the first eukaryote known to fix nitrogen, thanks to its nitroplast organelle (arrow). Tyler Coale. By...
New discovery reveals unexpected ocean algae help cool Earth
WEBJun 11, 2024 · A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth's climate, new research has discovered.
New discovery reveals that ocean algae unexpectedly help cool …
WEBJun 11, 2024 · A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth's climate, new research has discovered.
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MIT engineers devise technology to prevent fouling in ... - MIT News
WEBApr 13, 2023 · A new, inexpensive technology can limit the buildup of algae on the walls of photobioreactors that can help convert carbon dioxide into useful products. Reducing this fouling avoids costly cleanouts and allows more photosynthesis to happen within tanks.
Perceived global increase in algal blooms is attributable to ...
WEBJun 8, 2021 · Our findings suggest that intensified monitoring efforts associated with increased aquaculture production are responsible for the perceived increase in harmful algae events and that there is no...
Coastal phytoplankton blooms expand and intensify in the 21st …
WEBMar 1, 2023 · Here we map daily marine coastal algal blooms between 2003 and 2020 using global satellite observations at 1-km spatial resolution. We found that algal blooms occurred in 126 out of the 153 coastal...