Photosynthesis, the natural process of converting sunlight energy into chemical energy and generating molecular oxygen, is a remarkable natural phenomenon that not only forms the basis for sustaining ...

At the end of Gourrier Avenue, a stone’s throw from Alex Box Stadium, LSU researchers are working on a new tool that could transform the industry for a microscopic organism: algae. Maria Teresa ...

Photosynthesis, the natural process of converting sunlight energy into chemical energy and generating molecular oxygen, is a remarkable natural phenomenon that not only forms the basis for sustaining ...

Too much sun can ruin photosynthesis, scorching plants and other organisms that depend on capturing sunlight for energy. Beneath the waves, though, algae have found a clever shield. Subscribe to our ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The precise delivery of cancer drugs to tumors has remained one of medicine's most difficult challenges. Traditional chemotherapy affects the entire body indiscriminately, while ...

Aquatic algae called diatoms have been found to use light-sensing proteins as depth indicators. Detecting depth-related changes in the intensity and spectrum of light enables algae to modulate their ...