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Heart-Shaped Clams Channel Sunlight Using Fiber Optic-Like Structures, Says Study
Heart cockles, small marine bivalves from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, exhibit a unique adaptation in their shells. These structures, resembling fibre-optic cables, channel sunlight to symbiotic algae living within, facilitating photosynthesis while filtering out harmful ultraviolet rays. The algae provide essential nutrients to the clams in retu...
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‘Chonkus’ Algae Found Off Italian Coast Holds Promise for Improve Climate Change Situation
The newly identified ‘Chonkus’ strain of cyanobacteria, discovered in Italy's volcanic waters, may be a natural ally in carbon sequestration. With its CO₂-absorbing properties and ability to thrive in extreme environments, Chonkus shows promise in industrial carbon storage and bio-manufacturing, potentially lowering costs while contributing t...
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Scientists Created Solar-Powered Animal Cells by Combining Choloplasts From Algae and Hamster Cells
A team from the University of Tokyo has successfully created hybrid animal cells that can generate energy from sunlight. By integrating chloroplasts from the red algae Cyanidioschyzon merolae into Chinese hamster cells, the researchers demonstrated that these cells can sustain photosynthesis for up to 48 hours. This breakthrough could have signific...
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Great Barrier Reef Faces Hottest Ocean Temperatures in 400 Years, Threatening Coral Survival
The Great Barrier Reef, one of Earth's most significant natural treasures, is currently experiencing its hottest sea surface temperatures in four centuries. According to a study published in Nature, the first quarter of 2024 recorded a temperature rise of 0.19°C above the previous peak. This extreme warming is directly linked to extensive coral bl...
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Scientists Discover Giant Virus On Greenland Ice Sheet, Could Slow Down Melting
The team collected samples from ice sheets, including dark ice, ice cores, red and green snow and melting holes.
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California's Clear Lake Turns Green With Algae, Visible From Space, Says NASA
Clear Lake, a popular hub for fishing, water sports, and recreation, stretches over 68 square miles in Northern California.
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Shortage In Delhi Water Supply Caused By Algae In Upper Ganga Canal
The presence of algae in raw water sourced from the Upper Ganga Canal has led to a disruption in the water supply to the national capital, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Monday.
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5000-Mile Carpet Of Seaweed That Is Visible From Space Threatens US Beaches
The algae bloom known as the "Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt" weighs over 20 million tonnes and is the largest seaweed bloom on Earth.
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Assam: Lack Of Teachers, Poor Infrastructure Force Kids In 'Char' To Opt For Madrassas Over Formal Schools
Villagers in Darogar Alga char in Assam, now in news over tearing down of a madrasa, said they chose the religious seminaries over formal schooling as the quality of education in single-teacher lower primary institutions here was doubtful.
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Harmful Algal Bloom In California May Result In Killing Fish With Toxins: Report
A type of toxic algae has been discovered in well-known swimming and fishing areas around California that can make people sick. These harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been observed in a variety of locations.
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Watch: Whale With Glow-In-The-Dark Algae Appears To Be Floating In Space
The clip was originally posted on Reddit and other social media platforms last year and was immensely popular.
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Algae Can Power Small Electronics Devices, Researchers Show
University of Cambridge Researchers in the UK, may have found the answer to this by using algae. They have powered a microprocessor for more than six months using nothing more than a common species of cyanobacteria, called the synechocystis.
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YouTubers Hunt Closure — and Clicks — in US Cold Cases
A scuba diver wiped away the algae on a submerged car's license plate and exclaimed: "It's them!" That discovery of two long-missing American teens' apparent remains was the latest tragic find for a subculture of YouTube sleuths.
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"Nobody Saw Them Crash": YouTuber Finds Car Of Teens Missing Since 2000 In US
A scuba diver wiped away the algae on a submerged car's license plate and exclaimed: "It's them!" That discovery of two long-missing American teens' apparent remains was the latest tragic find for a subculture of YouTube sleuths.
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Water Supply To Be Affected In Several Areas Of Delhi On June 20: Jal Board
Delhi Jal Board on Saturday informed that water supply will be affected in several areas in morning and evening on June 20, due to rise in ''ammonia pollution and high algae'' in Yamuna river thereby hampering water production at Wazirabad, Chandrawa
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Heart-Shaped Clams Channel Sunlight Using Fiber Optic-Like Structures, Says Study
Heart cockles, small marine bivalves from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, exhibit a unique adaptation in their shells. These structures, resembling fibre-optic cables, channel sunlight to symbiotic algae living within, facilitating photosynthesis while filtering out harmful ultraviolet rays. The algae provide essential nutrients to the clams in retu...
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‘Chonkus’ Algae Found Off Italian Coast Holds Promise for Improve Climate Change Situation
The newly identified ‘Chonkus’ strain of cyanobacteria, discovered in Italy's volcanic waters, may be a natural ally in carbon sequestration. With its CO₂-absorbing properties and ability to thrive in extreme environments, Chonkus shows promise in industrial carbon storage and bio-manufacturing, potentially lowering costs while contributing t...
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Scientists Created Solar-Powered Animal Cells by Combining Choloplasts From Algae and Hamster Cells
A team from the University of Tokyo has successfully created hybrid animal cells that can generate energy from sunlight. By integrating chloroplasts from the red algae Cyanidioschyzon merolae into Chinese hamster cells, the researchers demonstrated that these cells can sustain photosynthesis for up to 48 hours. This breakthrough could have signific...
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Great Barrier Reef Faces Hottest Ocean Temperatures in 400 Years, Threatening Coral Survival
The Great Barrier Reef, one of Earth's most significant natural treasures, is currently experiencing its hottest sea surface temperatures in four centuries. According to a study published in Nature, the first quarter of 2024 recorded a temperature rise of 0.19°C above the previous peak. This extreme warming is directly linked to extensive coral bl...
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Scientists Discover Giant Virus On Greenland Ice Sheet, Could Slow Down Melting
The team collected samples from ice sheets, including dark ice, ice cores, red and green snow and melting holes.
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California's Clear Lake Turns Green With Algae, Visible From Space, Says NASA
Clear Lake, a popular hub for fishing, water sports, and recreation, stretches over 68 square miles in Northern California.
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Shortage In Delhi Water Supply Caused By Algae In Upper Ganga Canal
The presence of algae in raw water sourced from the Upper Ganga Canal has led to a disruption in the water supply to the national capital, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Monday.
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5000-Mile Carpet Of Seaweed That Is Visible From Space Threatens US Beaches
The algae bloom known as the "Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt" weighs over 20 million tonnes and is the largest seaweed bloom on Earth.
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Assam: Lack Of Teachers, Poor Infrastructure Force Kids In 'Char' To Opt For Madrassas Over Formal Schools
Villagers in Darogar Alga char in Assam, now in news over tearing down of a madrasa, said they chose the religious seminaries over formal schooling as the quality of education in single-teacher lower primary institutions here was doubtful.
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Harmful Algal Bloom In California May Result In Killing Fish With Toxins: Report
A type of toxic algae has been discovered in well-known swimming and fishing areas around California that can make people sick. These harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been observed in a variety of locations.
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Watch: Whale With Glow-In-The-Dark Algae Appears To Be Floating In Space
The clip was originally posted on Reddit and other social media platforms last year and was immensely popular.
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Algae Can Power Small Electronics Devices, Researchers Show
University of Cambridge Researchers in the UK, may have found the answer to this by using algae. They have powered a microprocessor for more than six months using nothing more than a common species of cyanobacteria, called the synechocystis.
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YouTubers Hunt Closure — and Clicks — in US Cold Cases
A scuba diver wiped away the algae on a submerged car's license plate and exclaimed: "It's them!" That discovery of two long-missing American teens' apparent remains was the latest tragic find for a subculture of YouTube sleuths.
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"Nobody Saw Them Crash": YouTuber Finds Car Of Teens Missing Since 2000 In US
A scuba diver wiped away the algae on a submerged car's license plate and exclaimed: "It's them!" That discovery of two long-missing American teens' apparent remains was the latest tragic find for a subculture of YouTube sleuths.
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Water Supply To Be Affected In Several Areas Of Delhi On June 20: Jal Board
Delhi Jal Board on Saturday informed that water supply will be affected in several areas in morning and evening on June 20, due to rise in ''ammonia pollution and high algae'' in Yamuna river thereby hampering water production at Wazirabad, Chandrawa
