A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

Microalgae are moving from petri dishes to building facades, promising to cool overheated cities while attacking carbon ...

With the growing demand for fuel and the concern of global warming, scientists are looking into producing ethanol or biodiesel from plants. Joel Cuello, associate professor of agriculture and ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...

A hidden pigment helps ocean algae harness sunlight without getting burned—and it may hold clues for better solar tech.

Nov. 6—Frederick County biotechnology startup Phycin has received $400,000 from the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund to help develop and commercialize the use of algae proteins in medical care and the ...

United Airlines is investing in sustainable aviation fuel, also known as SAF, shortly after it launched a $100 million investment fund in February. Its first investment from this fund is a $5 million ...

Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with what one of the company's founders says is a "global energy company" to make sustainable aviation ...

For the first time and with help from artificial intelligence, researchers have conducted a comprehensive study of global ...

Blue-green algae can be toxic to people and pets, and the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County issued tips to help ...