Biotecnología
Biotecnología
Innovación en Acuicultura
01/07/2022 -
Los ministerios de Ciencia y Agroindustria de la Nación lanzaron el primero de los proyectos estratégicos anunciados por el presidente Macri en septiembre último.
Detective work in theoretical physics
04/01/2021 -
An international team of researchers examined how movement and adhesion in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii can be manipulated. To this end, the researchers altered the sugar modifications in...
Embryonic development in a petri dish
11/12/2020 -
Since the discovery that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations were lower during past ice ages, the cause has been a mystery. Now, fossils of ocean algae reveal that a weakening in...
A gene from ancient bacteria helps ticks spread Lyme disease
11/12/2020 -
Coral reefs are facing a steep decline today for many reasons, including climate change, overfishing, pollution, disease, and more. What's taking their place is lots and lots of seaweed. But...
Research Headlines - Greener ingredients from algae to boost bioeconomy
08/12/2020 -
Algae grown, harvested and processed using new techniques developed by EU-funded researchers could supply greener alternatives to common ingredients - putting more eco-friendly cosmetics on the shelf...
Vertebrate biodiversity: A glimmer of hope
19/11/2020 -
Biologists have recently discovered that endogenous viral elements that originate from giant viruses are much more common in chlorophyte green algae than previously thought.
Transparent soil-like substances provide window on soil ecology
04/11/2020 -
Coral reefs are hotspots of biodiversity. As they can withstand heavy storms, they offer many species a safe home. A team has now discovered that a very specific type of 'cement' is...
To survive asteroid impact, algae learned to hunt
03/11/2020 -
Tiny, seemingly harmless ocean plants survived the darkness of the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs by learning a ghoulish behavior -- eating other living creatures.
Summer road trip finds small streams have big impacts on Great Lakes
29/10/2020 -
While decades of monitoring and regulatory efforts have paid little attention to Lake Michigan's tiny tributaries, new research shows that they play an outsized role in feeding algae blooms and...
Lessons from a cooling climate
30/09/2020 -
Usually, talk of carbon sequestration focuses on plants: forests storing carbon in the trunks of massive trees, algae blooming and sinking to the seabed, or perhaps peatlands locking carbon away for...
New rules for algae species classification
17/09/2020 -
A team of evolutionary biologists and ecologists has a new idea for how scientists should classify algae species.
Research Headlines - Creating a buzz around 'fly farming'
14/09/2020 -
EU-funded researchers have delivered new knowledge on the artificial mass-rearing of certain species of flies. The findings are particularly timely since European legislation recently opened the door...
New science behind algae-based flip-flops
07/08/2020 -
Sustainable flip-flops: A team of researchers has formulated polyurethane foams made from algae oil to meet commercial specifications for midsole shoes and the foot-bed of flip-flops.
Algae species discovered infesting NW Hawaiian waters has been identified
14/07/2020 -
A newly-identified, fast-growing species of algae poses a major threat to coral reefs and the ocean ecosystem in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
A 'regime shift' is happening in the Arctic Ocean
14/07/2020 -
Scientists find the growth of phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean has increased 57 percent over just two decades, enhancing its ability to soak up carbon dioxide. While once linked to melting sea ice,...
What can be learned from the microbes on a turtle's shell?
07/04/2020 -
Researchers have found that a unique type of algae, usually only seen on the shells of turtles, affects the surrounding microbial communities. It is hoped that these findings can be applied to...
Research Headlines - Driving sustainable growth in European aquaculture
24/02/2020 -
A team of EU-funded researchers from 10 countries has developed new recommendations, models and tools for the sustainable growth of European aquaculture. The project's results will be used to inform...
AlgiKnit cierra una ronda de inversión de $ 2.2 millones para desarrollar hilados derivados de algas
20/03/2019 -
The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms
To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable...
Stellar Launches Next Phase of Expansion
03/04/2018 -
To expand production of a medical-grade protein, called KLH, which Stellar produces in aquaculture from a marine mollusk
