A puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows from burping out methane is being primed for mass farming by USC researchers. The University’s Seaweed Research Group leader Associate Professor... Read more
Although 97 percent of the earth’s surface water is made up of oceans, humans use only a small percentage of the sea for food. Instead most people, especially those in Western cultures, rely... Read more
A Norwegian research group has been able to achieve bio-oil yields of 79% from a common kelp. Other researchers working with the same species have yields closer to 20%. The secret is to heat... Read more
For many coastal dwellers, seaweed washed up on the shore is nothing but a nuisance. But this raw material has proven itself capable of keeping buildings well insulated. Together with indust... Read more
Wide-Scale Adoption of Technology Could Help Meet Increasing Global Demand for Renewable Fuels and Chemicals A team of scientists from Bio Architecture Lab (BAL), has developed breakt... Read more
Polymer from Algae May Improve Battery Performance By looking to Mother Nature for solutions, researchers have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes t... Read more
In an article that may bring smiles to the faces of vegetarians who consume no dairy products and vegans, who consume no animal-based foods, scientists have identified seaweed as a rich new... Read more