In the vast, nutrient-poor regions of the world's oceans, there is a constant struggle for survival. Yet tiny organisms known as Collodaria have thrived there for millions of years. These Collodaria ...

Researchers have created tiny, vehiclelike structures that can be maneuvered by microscopic algae. The algae are caught in baskets attached to the micromachines, which have been carefully designed to ...

The movement patterns of microscopic algae can be mapped in greater detail than ever before, giving new insights into ocean health. The movement patterns of microscopic algae can be mapped in greater ...

Spirogyra algae - that's what it's called! And it's perhaps one of the most common algaes to exist. #Spirogyra #Microscope ...

New research succeeds in taking a key step towards the production of sustainable chemicals in living microfactories. Fossil raw materials are limited and not available and extractable everywhere in ...

The first-place winner of the 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition captures a self-pollinating flower. Jay McClellan via Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition Nikon has revealed ...

If you don't mind stretching things a bit, a horse or any other animal used to pull human-made vehicles is a sort of living engine. Our species has been using them forever, and we still do, despite ...

Jasmine is a neuroscientist at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre.View full profile Jasmine is a neuroscientist at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre. Biological microorganisms are energy efficient, proliferate ...

With spring break just days away, red tide has been reported in several Florida locations, bringing respiratory problems to some and fish kills to some beach hot spots. The worst water samples are ...

(Nanowerk News) Fossil raw materials are limited and not available and extractable everywhere in the world – as we are becoming acutely aware of right now by the example of fossil fuels and rising ...

The movement patterns of microscopic algae can be mapped in greater detail than ever before, giving new insights into ocean health, thanks to new technology developed at the University of Exeter. The ...