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Blindness Cure: Algae May Be The Key

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 11, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

Scientists are examining the ability of a specific type of algae that might cure blindness.

Bioenergy Production Can Be Enhanced with Tiny 'Disc-Shaped' Blooms Manipulating Light

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 03, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

With calcium carbonate discs called coccoliths, existing naturally in algae, scientists can boost bioenergy.

Numerous "Suffocating" Dead Zones In Atlantic Ocean Identified By Biologists

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 05:51 PM EDT

A team of researchers have discovered that a number of deadly dead zones could be a threat to nearby organisms and human habitations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Algae May Be Secret to This Slug's Appetite for Light, Self-Photosynthesis

By Peter R - Feb 05, 2015 12:49 PM EST

Researchers have understood how the Emerald Sea Slug uses photosynthesis for survival.

State of Emergency in Toledo, Ohio as water is declared unfit for consumption

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 02, 2014 02:11 PM EDT

The 400,000 residents of the city of Toledo, Ohio have been told not to consume or bathe with the water that comes out of the city's taps.

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