Scientists have spent decades genetically modifying the bacterium Escherichia coli and other microbes to convert carbon dioxide into useful biological products. Most methods require additional carbon ...

Imagine a world where the oxygen you need changes dramatically between day and night. Your world shifts from being rich in oxygen (oxic) in the day, so you have energy to hunt for food, to ...

HyveGeo believes it can turn the desert green and remove carbon from the atmosphere – using biochar and microscopic algae.

Sustainable aviation fuel developments are transforming the aviation industry, reducing carbon emissions and paving the way ...

the team analyzed fermentation of the biofuel butanol, an energy-packed alcohol that also can be used as a solvent or chemical feedstock. Butanol is toxic to the very microorganisms that produce it.

A research team was able to revive dormant stages of algae that sank to the bottom of the Baltic Sea almost 7,000 years ago. Dormancy allows many organisms, from bacteria to mammals, to survive ...

Using agricultural waste and algae, the company is creating a fertile mixture designed to boost plant growth for tree planting projects and food production, reviving desert and other non-arable land.

Mar. 20, 2025 — Researchers have engineered yeast to efficiently convert methanol into D-lactic acid, a key compound for biodegradable plastics and pharmaceuticals. By optimizing gene and ...