Cyanobacteria living at the bottom of lakes may hold important, under-researched clues about the threat posed by these harmful organisms, according to a Dartmouth-led study.
Environment
Mar 30, 2021
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NASA, in collaboration with other leading space agencies, aims to send its first human missions to Mars in the early 2030s, while companies like SpaceX may do so even earlier. Astronauts on Mars will need oxygen, water, food, ...
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2021
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Cyanobacteria produce plastic naturally as a by-product of photosynthesis—and they do it in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. Researchers at the University of Tübingen have now succeeded for the first time ...
Biochemistry
Feb 2, 2021
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Step into your new, microscopic time machine. Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered that a type of single-celled organism living in modern-day oceans may have a lot in common with life forms that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 6, 2021
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An ever-growing global population, an increasing standard of living and environmental challenges such as anthropogenic climate change, ocean pollution, the declining availability of arable land and dwindling fossil resources—these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 23, 2020
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Researchers from TU Graz and Ruhr University Bochum show in the journal ACS Catalysis how the catalytic activity of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be significantly increased. This brings biotechnological ...
Biochemistry
Oct 5, 2020
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In a study published online in Plant Physiology, the research group led by Prof. Ge Feng from Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified the first deacylase enzyme CddA that has both deacetylase ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2020
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Cyanobacteria hardly need any nutrients and use the energy of sunlight. Bathers are familiar with these microorganisms—often incorrectly called "blue-green algae"—as they often occur in waters. A group of researchers ...
Biotechnology
Jul 2, 2020
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Heading to the lake this summer? While harmful algal blooms can cause health problems for lake visitors, satellite data can provide early detection of harmful algae, resulting in socioeconomic benefits worth hundreds of thousands ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2020
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When a lake is covered with green scum during a warm summer, cyanobacteria—often called blue-green algae—are usually involved. Mass development of such cyanobacteria is bad for water quality because they can deprive the ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2020
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