Skoltech researchers and their colleagues have uncovered an intricate light manipulation mechanism likely used by microscopic ...

A bright future -- with algae: Diatoms as templates for tomorrow's solar cells Date: July 17, 2012 Source: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Summary: Long before humankind ...

Michigan State University. "Mighty Diatoms: Global Climate Feedback From Microscopic Algae." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 March 2009. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 03 / 090317125217 ...

Diatoms can already scatter light effectively, so the researchers wanted to see if they could act as a cheaper, readily-available stand-in for those scattering materials. And, it turns out, they can.

Since seeing his first diatom arrangement—an intricate pattern of algae crafted by German microscopist J.D. Möller—Matthew Killip has been enthralled with the Victorian art form.

Algae is a general term for a range of single-celled microscopic photosynthetic organisms such as diatoms, and larger, multi-cellular plants, like kelp. The use of algae in cancer treatment ...

Diatoms are microscopic unicellular algae occurring in natural waters worldwide. During photosynthesis, they take up large quantities of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas emitted through ...