Could seaweed be a key in sourcing more precious and rare-earth elements? Some scientists seem to think so. Seaweed, they say, contains several minerals that could be used in the manufacturing of a ...

The protein in sea lettuce, a type of seaweed, is a promising complement to both meat and other current alternative protein sources. Seaweed also contains many other important nutrients, and is grown ...

Researchers have developed a novel solution for trapping carbon in concrete by blending a sustainable, easy-to-grow green seaweed into the industrial batter that makes cement, all without reducing its ...

Green seaweed is a macroalgae widely found in the ocean and rich in nutrition and bioactive compounds. Moreover, green seaweed exhibits numerous important biological properties, such as ...

A group of paleontologists say the tiny freckles they found on a rock could hold the key to understanding the origins of plant life on earth. The freckles, Virginia Tech researchers say, are actually ...

SANTIAGO, Chile — Slimy, green seaweed floats in water-filled beakers, buckets and bins in labs of the University of Santiago, algae which scientists in the Chilean capital are trying to turn into an ...

Seaweed poses all sorts of problems when it piles up on South Florida beaches. It stinks, spoils the view and makes swimming icky. It’s also pricey to haul off to the landfill, which currently is the ...

Researchers have uncovered tiny fossils of ancient green seaweed that date back around one billion years ago. According to a study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, these ...

Discover five ways algae—both seaweed and microalgae—could revolutionise food and drink, from protein power to sustainability ...

Algae made headlines around the world in June 2008 when an enormous bloom choked the coastal waters off Qingdao, China, the site of sailing events for that year’s Olympic Games. More than 700,000 tons ...

Currently available antiviral drugs for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are neither broadly accepted nor highly effective. Therefore, there is a pressing need to find biomolecules ...