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Plants & Animals Aug 19, 2026

'Ecology of fear' can dramatically change the behavior of blue mussels

For a blue mussel, a good meal does not come entirely without risk. Blue mussels feed by filtering microscopic algae from seawater. But some unwelcome guests can slip in along with their food. Tiny parasite larvae can hitch ...

Ecology Aug 18, 2026

How healthy are our coral reefs? Researchers have built a tool to help find out

Researchers at the University of Sydney have harnessed more than 30 years of data to build a new method to more accurately measure the impact of climate change-induced events on the Great Barrier Reef. The findings are published ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 18, 2026

Robotic ocean glider reveals giant phytoplankton chains in the Mediterranean Sea

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in Marseille, France, have discovered something surprising in the Mediterranean Sea: giant chains of phytoplankton.

Cell & Microbiology Aug 17, 2026

'Known' TB gene reveals completely unexpected biological role under stress

The complete genome of the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds of TB's genes. Or have they?

Earth Sciences Aug 14, 2026

Arctic balloon samples trace marine sugars from the ocean to cloud-forming heights

Salt and sugar from the sea can rise as far as the free troposphere, thereby influencing both cloud formation and the Arctic climate. This is the finding of balloon measurements carried out by a team of researchers on Spitsbergen ...

Biochemistry Aug 13, 2026

Understanding nature's 'dimmer switch': Study sheds new light on how algae regulate photosynthesis with pH

A new joint study from Constructor University and Princeton University in the Journal of the American Chemical Society focuses on PC645, a protein complex that contributes to cryptophyte algae's ability to photosynthesize ...

Biotechnology Aug 12, 2026

Microbes turn CO₂ into protein and vitamin B9 at commercially viable prices

Researchers are developing biotechnological processes that enable microbes to produce proteins and vitamins for human consumption using basic chemical ingredients, such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen and oxygen—entirely bypassing ...

Environment Aug 11, 2026

Reading daily ocean temperatures from red algae

Understanding how marine ecosystems respond to a warming ocean requires detailed records of past temperatures. An international research team led by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Max Planck Institute for ...

Earth Sciences Aug 9, 2026

Over half of people are unaware of the environmental effects of sunscreen

This summer, millions of people across the country have been digging out sunscreen to protect themselves from a record-breaking series of heat waves.

Agriculture Aug 7, 2026

Protein-enriched ketchup gets boost from algae extracts

Added protein is showing up in foods from breakfast cereal to pasta, but not many condiments … yet. Researchers have now developed an enriched tomato ketchup by incorporating protein extracted from algae. A panel of taste ...

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