University of Cambridge researchers successfully used algae to power a computer chip for six months. The blue-green algae perform photosynthesis and generate a small electrical current that “interacts ...

Their results, published in the journal Science Advances, suggest algae could be part of a brighter, more sustainable future.

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered a way to leverage photosynthesis to power a low-energy computer chip for nearly six months using only blue-green algae. The team sealed a colony ...

Catalyst boosts CO₂ use: A palladium–indium oxide catalyst nearly doubled formic acid output from CO₂, offering a more efficient route for renewable fuel production. Enzyme seen in detail: Cryo-EM ...

"These algae has a special cellulose structure characterised by a very large surface area," says Gustav Nyström, a doctoral student in nanotechnology and the first author of the article. "By coating ...

Weeks-long living light: UC Boulder scientists kept algae glowing for weeks inside 3D-printed hydrogels, with acidic conditions preserving 75% brightness after four weeks. Simple chemical trigger: ...