The SpudCell certainly resembles a living cell, but a key structure inside the cell falls short of the real thing ...

A metabolic byproduct formed when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber appears to protect against dangerous fungal ...

The era of "biomanufacturing," in which microbes, not petroleum, produce chemical products, is one step closer. A KAIST ...

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Newly published research has confirmed the algae behind South Australia’s long‑running “catastrophic” coastal disaster is the ...

Karenia cristata, a rare type of microscopic algae that produces toxins that harm nerve cells, can be lethal at very low ...

The University of Vermont’s research boat was filled with scientists and members of the media Tuesday for a short cruise to ...

It took two scientists decades to find a new nitrogen-fixing organelle. It could change the future of sustainable agriculture ...

Over the past 15 months, one of the country’s worst marine environmental disasters has been unfolding in South Australia. A ...

Despite a spike in harmful algae, marine mammal and bird rescue agencies haven’t seen a surge in symptoms indicating domoic ...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a living bio-battery that generates electricity continuously using ...