Algae are a diverse group of autotrophic single-cell or multicellular organisms. Recently, applying algal research to nanoscience investigations has been one interesting area of emerging technology.

A crucial study reveals significant alterations in growth, photosynthetic activity, and gene expression of freshwater algae due to cerium oxide nanoparticles. This research highlights the complex ...

The Wang lab and Zhang Research Group at the University of California, San Diego, have developed biohybrid microrobots, small medical devices built of natural and synthetic materials. According to a ...

Algaeing, a startup company initiated in 2016, has used algae as a novel source to produce fibers and dyes for the textile industry. This method of textile production provides a greener solution and ...

Zhengxing Li receives a fellowship from the Materials Science and Engineering program at the University of California, San Diego. In our newly published research, we made a green microalgae-based ...

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to ...

When you swallow a pill, only a fraction of the drug ends up where it’s needed. Active compounds diffuse across the intestinal wall and are diluted in rivers of blood, aimlessly drifting with the ...

A recent study published in Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications reported a green synthesis method for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using peel extract from the “Mollar de Elche” variety of ...