The Earth’s oceans were once green. Then, cyanobacteria and iron came in
A pale green dot?
Tag: cyanobacteria
Researchers hijacked bacteria to produce sustainable, meat-like protein
These cyanobacteria can produce protein fibres, taking us a step closer to ideal texture from sustainable lab-grown meat.
This is the first fractal molecule in nature — the unexpected geometric artwork of evolution
Scientists discovered an enzyme in cyanobacteria that forms a Sierpiński triangle, revealing nature's first known molecular fractal.
These 1.7-billion-year-old bacteria fossils could hold the secret to the evolution of photosynthesis
The microfossils in Australia contain the earliest evidence of photosynthesis-related structures.
Earth’s rotational slowdown may have led to life as we know it
The transition towards longer days may have allowed cyanobacteria enough breathing room to produce enough oxygen to dramatically and forever ...
Algae could be grown on Mars to sustain human life
This could have big implications for our future plans for Mars.
Geologists uncover ancient mass extinction from 2 billion years ago
It's all about the oxygen.
Plastic pollution may harm marine bacteria that produces 5% of the world’s oxygen
One of the world's most fascinating tiny creature may be threatened by chemicals from marine plastic debris.
Scientists create bionic mushroom that generates electricity out of microbes
What do you get when you 3-D print cyanobacteria onto button mushrooms?
Researchers find oldest pigmented biological molecules — they’re bright pink
It's still pink, after all these years.
Steaming fish makes for a healthier meal with fewer toxins
If you boil it, don't drink the fish stock.
Tobacco plants borrowing bacteria genes achieve more efficient photosynthesis
This plant may look like an ordinary tobacco plant, but on the inside it was engineered to express bacteria proteins ...
Lake Erie buried by algae, could become toxic
Overgrowth of invasive algae can have huge detrimental effects both on the environment and on human activities. This is quite ...
Photosynthesis – not just for plants anymore
As any fourth grader will tell you, photosynthesis is (in layman terms), the process through which plants (and bacteria, algae, ...
