High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch ...

Biofuels: Starch-rich algae can be used to produce bioethanol and other biofuels. Manipulating phototropin signalling makes it possible to increase starch production in a controlled manner.

Only about half of the chemical fertilizers spread onto fields is actually taken in by the plants. Innovative company ...

Biofuels have been promoted as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels, but are they really the solution to our energy crisis? The rise of corn-based ethanol in the U.S. has led to increased food ...

The team has created a roadmap for pilot implementation and integration with national sanitation and water reuse programmes ...

A KU researcher takes a water sample from a lake during a toxic algae bloom caused by excess phosphorus and nitrogen running off of farms. Though the energy department was focused on strengthening the ...

Prestigious fashion industry award also honours Imperial startup PulpaTronics, for its low-cost, recyclable radio-frequency ID tags.Two teams with ...

Set along the Erie Canal waterfront in Buffalo, New York, Silo Nord transforms a collection of historic grain silos into an ...

The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already ...