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Algae
Algae: is a diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms that contain chlorophyll but lack stems, roots, leaves, or vascular tissue. This large group of nonflowering plants can range from microscopic (microalgae), to large seaweeds (macroalgae), such as giant kelp. Algae can be found everywhere on the planet and are very diverse.
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SEP 08, 2016Earth & The Environment
Recent findings published in the journal Coral Reefs show the that Halimeda bioherms in the deeper seafloor beyond the G ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 27, 2016Earth & The Environment
If you take a moment to Google “toxic algal bloom,” you may be surprised by the numerous recent new articles ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 23, 2016Microbiology
Diatoms have always been one of my favorite protists. There’s something so strange, almost alien, about them. Diat ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 10, 2016Videos
While there was understandable concern about the water surrounding Rio de Janeiro leading up to the Olympics, now it see ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2016Microbiology
The Olympic Games are underway in Rio, and Guanabara Bay is host to the sailing events. What’s lurking in those wa ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 26, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have known for a long time (we’re talking 150 years) that lichens exist as part of a symbiotic relatio ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 23, 2016Microbiology
Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego have created the Benthi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2016Microbiology
Algae blooms occur because of run-off. When nutrients and fertilizers flood waterways, it creates ripe conditions for al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2016Microbiology
In a major achievement for microbiology, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (O ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2016Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2016Microbiology
The Arctic is melting down at an unequaled rate, shaped by a multitude of circumstances. One of the most influential of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2016Microbiology
Vampyrellids are teeny-tiny vampires. Okay, technically they’re single-celled amoebas that belong to the family Va ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 15, 2016Plants & Animals
A YouTube video recently went viral from diver Steve Winkworth that shows what appears to be a Godzilla-like creature fo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 14, 2016Microbiology
Cyanobacteria have the unique ability to move towards light, a process called phototaxis. According to microbiologists I ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 18, 2015Microbiology
Blooms of an algae called Pseudo-nitzschia are common off the west coast of the United States, but this year’s blo ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 29, 2015Videos
Coral reefs are in danger of extinction. They're protected, and are a critical part of wild marine life in our oceans. B ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 22, 2015Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Waterloo think cyanobacteria contributed to the “Great Oxidation Event” (GO ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 22, 2015Videos
Have scientists found a cancer-fighting algae that kills 90% of cancerous cells? Yes, and no. As the video explains, sci ...NOV 03, 2015Microbiology
While paleontologist Dr. Susannah Porter from the University of California was examining her scanning electron microscop ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 09, 2015Earth & The Environment
As global warming keeps heating the planet, toxic algae blooms are becoming more and more of a problem. Last August, in ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopSEP 11, 2015Health & Medicine
One Michigan-based company thinks algae may hold a cure for blindness. RetroSense Therapeutics will soon conduct a ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 13, 2015Earth & The Environment
A new report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina states that blooms of toxic ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 09, 2015Earth & The Environment
For most farms, manure and urine from their animals is a big problem. But the farmers at Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, In ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 05, 2015Microbiology
Microalgae are, as the name suggests, microscopic algae. They are of particular interest to biofuel enthusiasts because ...Written By: Kerry Evans
SEP 08, 2016
Earth & The Environment
Recent findings published in the journal Coral Reefs show the that Halimeda bioherms in the deeper seafloor beyond the G
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 27, 2016
Earth & The Environment
If you take a moment to Google “toxic algal bloom,” you may be surprised by the numerous recent new articles
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 23, 2016
Microbiology
Diatoms have always been one of my favorite protists. There’s something so strange, almost alien, about them. Diat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 10, 2016
Videos
While there was understandable concern about the water surrounding Rio de Janeiro leading up to the Olympics, now it see
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2016
Microbiology
The Olympic Games are underway in Rio, and Guanabara Bay is host to the sailing events. What’s lurking in those wa
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 26, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have known for a long time (we’re talking 150 years) that lichens exist as part of a symbiotic relatio
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 23, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego have created the Benthi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2016
Microbiology
Algae blooms occur because of run-off. When nutrients and fertilizers flood waterways, it creates ripe conditions for al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2016
Microbiology
In a major achievement for microbiology, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (O
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2016
Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2016
Microbiology
The Arctic is melting down at an unequaled rate, shaped by a multitude of circumstances. One of the most influential of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2016
Microbiology
Vampyrellids are teeny-tiny vampires. Okay, technically they’re single-celled amoebas that belong to the family Va
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
A YouTube video recently went viral from diver Steve Winkworth that shows what appears to be a Godzilla-like creature fo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 14, 2016
Microbiology
Cyanobacteria have the unique ability to move towards light, a process called phototaxis. According to microbiologists I
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 18, 2015
Microbiology
Blooms of an algae called Pseudo-nitzschia are common off the west coast of the United States, but this year’s blo
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 29, 2015
Videos
Coral reefs are in danger of extinction. They're protected, and are a critical part of wild marine life in our oceans. B
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Waterloo think cyanobacteria contributed to the “Great Oxidation Event” (GO
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 22, 2015
Videos
Have scientists found a cancer-fighting algae that kills 90% of cancerous cells? Yes, and no. As the video explains, sci
...
NOV 03, 2015
Microbiology
While paleontologist Dr. Susannah Porter from the University of California was examining her scanning electron microscop
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 09, 2015
Earth & The Environment
As global warming keeps heating the planet, toxic algae blooms are becoming more and more of a problem. Last August, in
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
SEP 11, 2015
Health & Medicine
One Michigan-based company thinks algae may hold a cure for blindness. RetroSense Therapeutics will soon conduct a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 13, 2015
Earth & The Environment
A new report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina states that blooms of toxic
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 09, 2015
Earth & The Environment
For most farms, manure and urine from their animals is a big problem. But the farmers at Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, In
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 05, 2015
Microbiology
Microalgae are, as the name suggests, microscopic algae. They are of particular interest to biofuel enthusiasts because
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans