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Great biofuel from algae
Biology

Great biofuel from algae

Hundreds of companies and laboratories around the world are racing aggressively to find an economical way to process

December 17, 2018
Artistic swimming dance of algae
Biology

Artistic swimming dance of algae

With the help of high-speed cinematography, scientists at Cambridge University discovered that single-cell algae can coordinate the whips of the two whips, thus masterin…

December 17, 2018
The new plant bears the name Obama
Biology

The new plant bears the name Obama

An American scientist has just discovered a completely new species of lichen and he decided to use the US President's last name, Obama, to name the first known plant.

December 17, 2018
Turn algae into cheap fuels
Biology

Turn algae into cheap fuels

Two US scientists have just announced a low-cost machine model to convert algae that are abundant in nature into useful energy for humans.

December 17, 2018
Algae - oil of the future
Biology

Algae - oil of the future

Using algae to produce biofuel instead of oil is like an arrow that hits two targets: to create energy and to clean the environment.

December 17, 2018
Harmful algae take advantage of global warming
Biology

Harmful algae take advantage of global warming

We often see the blue scum hovering above the water of the reservoirs, it may even cover your favorite fishing ponds or even appear in your aquarium. Scum that is blue-g…

December 17, 2018
Seaweed energy of the future
Biology

Seaweed energy of the future

The oil crisis in the early 70s of the last century alerted all humanity to the depletion of non-renewable resources such as oil. And for decades, we are trying to find…

December 17, 2018
Microalgae - Future biofuel
Biology

Microalgae - Future biofuel

French scientists at Villefrance-sur-Mer Oceanic Laboratory have been studying since December 2006 a strange product that creates energy. With the ability to spin an eng…

December 17, 2018
Growing algae for biofuel to replace oil
Biology

Growing algae for biofuel to replace oil

According to US scientists, just growing algae on 6 million hectares of fallow land in the US, the country has enough fuel to use without importing oil. Algae have the a…

December 17, 2018
Leading candidate of biofuels
Biology

Leading candidate of biofuels

Biofuels (biofuels) made from agricultural products (such as cereals, oilseeds ...) in the near future may face a competitive rival. Bump: micro algae.

December 17, 2018
The mystery of ginkgo tree
Biology

The mystery of ginkgo tree

Ginkgo tree (ginkgo biloba), famous for its long-lasting healing and healing properties, is considered the oldest tree in the world that appeared 300 million years ago d…

December 16, 2018