13 Stephen Mayfield, a molecular biologist at the California Center for Algae Biotechnology, initially believed in the promise of algae biofuels—even co-founding the startup Sapphire Energy. “But then ...

Every year, thousands of tons of brown algae are extracted from the seabed to obtain compounds such as alginates, a polymer composed of sugars that has high density and strength, offering potential ...

Every year, thousands of tons of brown algae are extracted from the seabed to obtain compounds such as alginates, a polymer ...

Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is a lot more to the algae story! On the right side of the cover, it is ...

In September, Sapphire Energy, a San Diego startup developing crude-like oil from algae, said it had raised more than $100 million. At its annual biotech meeting in October in Hanover, Germany ...

Algae-based food additives are derived from photosynthetic aquatic organisms found in oceans, lakes, and other water bodies.

allowing space and biotech companies to jointly bid for support for adapting the technology for space applications. Synthetic biology offers further possibilities. Genetically modified algae and ...

“While there is a lot of work being done on micro-algae biotechnology – currently around 10,000 researchers across the world – no-one has identified a shortlist of the best performing ...