Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
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Algae That Can Cause Memory Loss Found Lurking in Seafood
Diatoms are single-celled algae that produce crystalline glass 'shells' out of hydrated silicon dioxide. These minute living jewels are a major part of phytoplankton, which collectively produce up ...
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Lake beds are rich environmental records—studying them reveals much about a place's history
One group of microbes that preserve very well in lake sediments is the diatoms. These single-celled algae have delicately ornamented cell walls, of which each species is characterized by its distinct ...
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When this NAU professor looks down the microscope, she sees art instead of algae
Sometimes the connections we make between disparate things are less than obvious. For Debra Edgerton, the connection between ...
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Algae-based method purifies chemically polluted water effectively, study finds
Their recent study published in Advanced Sustainable Systems demonstrates that the fossil remains of diatoms (a type of algae) can efficiently remove contaminants from water after being chemically ...
Asteroid impact simulation reveals climate and ecological disruptions
A new climate modeling study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the IBS Center for Climate Physics ...
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Fighting Chemical Pollution Water: Purification using Algae
Their recent study demonstrates* that the fossil remains of diatoms (a type of algae) can efficiently remove contaminants from water after being chemically modified. Researchers have identified ...
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What’s Causing Harmful Algae Blooms On Chautauqua Lake?
Most phytoplankton, composed of diatoms, algae, Cyanobacteria and other organisms which perform photosynthesis, are beneficial and essential to the ecology of our lakes and the food web fueling our ...
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Diatom research
Our diatom research is focused on the pursuit of comparative biology: the systematics, evolution and biogeography of freshwater diatoms. The research covers both extinct and extant taxa, and utilises ...