When active filaments are exposed to localized illumination, they accumulate into stable structures along the boundaries of ...

To do this, the researchers prepared and illuminated several cultures of cyanobacteria in Petri dishes. Using slides, they ...

Recent research conducted under the direction of Bharat Kumar Majhi offers fascinating advances in the bioengineering of ...

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae or microalgae, are not true algae. They're single-celled photosynthetic ...

Schubert, a microbiologist who was interested in building tools for directed evolution of bacteria and their genomes, ...

There’s no question we’ll keep finding really, really interesting biology in these vents. I can’t stress enough that this was ...

Chonkus, a mutant strain of cyanobacteria seen here in a microscopy image, contains large white spots that appear to be carbon-dense granules. Those granules may explain why the cyanobacterium grows ...

October 2024 will be remembered by the locals around Pyramid Lake, Nevada, for a rather unusual display of nature's colors ...

Two reservoirs in Northern Nevada and a cove at Lake Mohave in Clark County remain under Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Warning ...

A recent study led by Bharat Kumar Majhi presents exciting breakthroughs in bioengineering cyanobacteria for ethanol production. Utilizing genetic and metabolic modifications, the researchers achieved ...

Taranaki residents are urged to be cautious after potentially toxic cyanobacteria has been detected in four rivers. Taranaki ...

coli bacteria.” The team is excited about the ... in a strain that grows quickly and densely. And the fact that cyanobacteria directly harvest carbon from their environment to grow means that ...