When we think of algae, what do we think of? Probably, you think of thick gobs of green floating along the edges of a pond. And yet, while algae does play a vital ecological role, the majority of ...
Think of algae, and you might think of the brilliant green strands waving in a stream or the blue-green blooms that invade lakes. But the majority of these diverse aquatic organisms that exchange ...
Diatoms are microscopic unicellular algae occurring in natural waters worldwide. During photosynthesis, they take up large quantities of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas emitted through ...
The search for safe and effective natural ingredients in the cosmetics industry has been ongoing for years. It remains one of the most widely studied topics worldwide. Fucoxanthin, a natural pigment ...
Biologists have unveiled foundational new insights into the evolutionary steps these algae took to make their novel brown pigments, which are called fucoxanthin. Think of algae, and you might think of ...