The Algae Research Library

A growing collection of sourced and cited research spanning every major application of algae – from nutrition and medicine to biofuels and environmental science.
Every article includes a plain-language summary, source citation, and category tag.

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A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water.

Astronauts exploring the moon will need all the help they can get, and scientists have spent lots of time and

Carbon fibers are essential in aviation, wind energy, and lightweight construction. However, since they are based on petroleum, their production

Engineered photosynthetic algae could be used within sunlight-powered sustainable chemical biofactories using a new circular production process developed at KAUST.

For the first time, a study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar of the Spanish National Research Council

Algae don’t get the credit or attention they deserve. They are responsible for much of the oxygen we breathe, play

The Latvian biotechnology company Sibiotech (AS Sistēmu inovācijas) has acquired production equipment with €872,000 in financing from SEB Bank to

Researchers in the Aylward lab at Virginia Tech have discovered a dormant virus in a model green alga and were

Stanford researchers have found a group of cyanobacteria with two forms of the enzyme RuBisCo, which could be advantageous for

NASA’s Synthetic Biology Group engineers biological systems to provide critical resources for space exploration, including food, life support, and materials.