Planned Phosphorus Reductions Will Make Lake Erie More Toxic
Reducing levels of the nutrient phosphorus is actually advantageous to toxic cyanobacteria strains
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The Origins of Earth’s ‘Single Most Important Evolutionary Innovation’
A new study shows oxygenic photosynthesis likely evolved between 3.4 and 2.9 billion years ago
Biofertilizer for Better Farms
Organic nitrogen source for carbon-rich fertile soils
Bubbles of Life from the Past
Tiny bubbles of oxygen got trapped 1.6 billion years ago
Biofuels from Bacteria
Sandia helps HelioBioSys understand new clean energy source
Vitamin B-12, and a Knockoff Version, Create Complex Market for Marine Vitamins
University of Washington oceanographers have now found that vitamin B-12 exists in two distinct versions in the oceans
Molecular Velcro Boosts Microalgae's Potential in Biofuel, Industrial Applications
Recent findings show how MSU researchers have designed a surface display system to attach cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to yeast and other surfaces
Fast-Growth Cyanobacteria Have Allure for Biofuel, Chemical Production
When the going gets tough, the tough get growing
Illuminating the Inner 'Machines' That Give Bacteria an Energy Boost
Findings could help inform the design and engineering of new nanotechnologies to improve crop yields and biomass production
Slime Can See
“The idea that bacteria can see their world in basically the same way that we do is pretty exciting,” says lead researcher