Katvic / shutterstock January 9, 2019 Lake Baikal: how climate change is threatening the world’s oldest, deepest lake Anson Mackay, UCL and George Swann, University of Nottingham Plankton in the world’s oldest and deepest lake are being disrupted by exceptionally warm waters.
Diatoms - like those seen under a microscope here - can teach us a lot about harvesting light. Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock December 18, 2017 Water-dwelling organisms show new ways to harvest light for solar tech Tjaart Krüger, University of Pretoria Diatoms’ tricks may offer new insights that keep solar cell energy running efficiently and robustly throughout their processes.
Algae in water and soils can be a great forensic tool. Couperfield /shutterstock April 11, 2016 How microscopic algae are helping forensic teams catch criminals Kirstie R Scott, UCL We are only just starting to understand the potential of microscopic algae as forensic evidence.
Funny looking alien. University of Sheffield September 19, 2013 Proof of alien life? You need a lot more evidence than that Terry Kee, University of Leeds Could life really exist on other planets? The most positive scientific answer we can offer is: well, maybe, but we do not yet have enough evidence for or against. Yet Milton Wainwright and colleagues from…