Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the icky stuff we avoided in the pond as kids, but these days algae is a trendy food product. Loved by chefs for its ...

When you think of cooking oils, options like olive, mustard, or sunflower oil probably come to mind. But there is a new contender quietly making its way into the health and nutrition space: algae ...

Algae oil is a plant-based oil derived from algae, plant-like microorganisms that live in aquatic environments. When you think of algae, you might picture the green film that floats in ponds or covers ...

A widespread, fast-growing plant called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is famous in scientific laboratories due to its position as the world's most exhaustively studied algae. For decades, the green, ...

Algae is already commonly used in cosmetics, skin care, and a bunch of other industries as a thickening agent. But now, certain types of algae—like spirulina—are being treated like trendy ingredients ...

Algae might show up on your dinner plate in coming years. As the global human population grows and needs protein to nourish it, algae could become a dietary staple. It offers significant nutritional ...

A widespread, fast-growing plant called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is famous in scientific laboratories due to its position as the world's most exhaustively studied algae. For decades, the green, ...

Phototropin responds to blue light and regulates starch storage by activating or deactivating PMSK1, a protein that controls starch synthesis. Blue light reduces starch accumulation, while red light ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Researchers at the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant have a new way to feed the oysters in their hatchery. The oyster hatchery has been around for about five years.

Welcome back to FTW’s Beverage of the Week series. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage that pairs well with sports. Yes,even cookie dough whiskey.

A green, single-celled organism called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has served as a model species for topics spanning algae-based biofuels to plant evolution. While algae have been used as dietary ...