Corals may co-evolve with the algae inside them

Microscopic algae may evolve in tandem with the corals they inhabit, so each partner is fine-tuned to meet one another's needs, according to a new study.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
June 2, 2021 ~6 min

Light therapy restores some sight for man who was blind

Optogenetic therapy has for the first time enabled a man who was completely blind to locate and identify objects while wearing specialized goggles.

Anastasia Gorelova-Pittsburgh • futurity
May 25, 2021 ~6 min


Will clothes of the future be made from algae?

A new method uses 3D printing to turn algae into a material with all kinds of uses, including skin grafts, space exploration, and even clothes.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
May 3, 2021 ~7 min

There’s a right amount of flux for kelp forest ecosystems

A new mathematical model describes the effects of severe storms on kelp forest ecosystems, particularly the seafloor communities.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Feb. 23, 2021 ~9 min

Acid in food puts otters at risk of fatal heart disease

A neurotoxin called domoic acid found in the crabs and clams raises the risk of fatal heart disease for southern sea otters, already a threatened species.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 27, 2021 ~6 min

Sea ice algae could shed light on past and future climate

Researchers have found a molecule in algae follows the ebbs and flows of sea ice. That could let them reconstruct past ice to shed light on climate change.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Jan. 4, 2021 ~6 min

Hungry sea anemones snack on algae under their own skin

When food becomes scarce, sea anemones turn to their Plan B: Relying on their symbiotic relationship with algae under their skin.

Rahasson Ager - UC Irvine • futurity
Dec. 31, 2020 ~5 min

To fight climate change, put algae on the menu

To find sustainable foods, researchers argue we should be looking to the bottom of the ocean at things like algae, squid, seaweed, and more.

Ida Eriksen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 6, 2020 ~6 min


How healthy is that microbe? New device can tell

A new portable tool can assess microbes, screen for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and analyze algae that live in coral reefs, researchers say.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min

Arctic sea spray aerosols mimic those in California

Sea spray aerosols similar to those in California are popping up during the Arctic winter, researchers say.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 23, 2019 ~4 min

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