Topic: Microbiology

Is NASA's Chief Corrupt?

Recent headlines might lead you to think so, but the real story of Charles Bolden's phone call to Marathon Oil is more complicated.READ»

Terry Hazen on Bacteria Eating Gulf Oil Spill Plume

Bacteria have been rapidly eating a long undersea plume of oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Terry Hazen, a microbial ecologist with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and his team published their research on these bacteria in the journal "Science."READ»

Revealed: Bacteria That Turns Sunlight Into Fuel

It was just under a year ago that startup Joule Biotechnologies announced that it had engineered microbes that require only sunlight and CO2 to squirt out ethanol, diesel, or other hydrocarbons. On Tuesday, Joule revealed the details of that secretive microbe in a patent.READ»

Five Innovators Heading to CGI: A New Technology to Power Your Car, Reduce Wrinkles, & Make Your Lunch

Yes, indeed, Solazyme is producing algae oils, a renewable energy source to fly you around the world, power your car, create products to reduce the wrinkles on your face, and fry the falafel at your local Halal truck. CEO and ...READ»

Daniel Kammen: Energy From Algae Is a Wildcard

Daniel Kammen: From our analysis, probably the most interesting feature about algae is that it's a wildcard. Algae might be a big player, but right now, it'll take some breakthroughs for us to see that. Daniel Kammen is ...READ»

E.T. For Real: Cells From Red Rain Can Reproduce, May Be From "Out There"

In 2001 red-stained rain fell over India. Scientists found oddly non-Earth-like cells in it. Controversy ensued. Now it's been revealed the cells can reproduce. Is E.T. already here?READ»

Algae Fuel Industry to Spin Goo Into Gold, but When?

Getting serious about building an algae fuel industry in the next 15 years.READ»

Five Big Business Opportunities for the Next Decade

For young people graduating from college with mountains of debt, and for workers of any age who have been jobless for long periods of time in the current economy, the picture is ominous: if we are in a recovery at all, it's a jobless ...READ»

Dead Zone Deconfusinator: Oil Not the Only Problem in Gulf of Mexico, NASA Study Shows

NASA's revealed a study detailing the location and extent of the world's oceanic dead zones--regions where oxygen depletion stifles life. It looks like they're growing. First up: What is a dead zone (apart from a creepy movie starring ...READ»

Algae Fuel's Pioneers

Research into biofuels made from single-celled organisms is attracting scientists, entrepreneurs, and even Big Oil companies such as ExxonMobil. But some observers question whether the technology is scalable and affordable.READ»

Former BP Exec Cynthia Warner Left Big Oil for Big Algae - And She's Not Alone

How a high-ranking veteran of BP was won over by the potential of pond scum.READ»

• Algae Fuel's Pioneers
• The Beyond Petroleum Generation

EADS Debuts World's First Four-Engine All-Electric Aerobatic Plane

We know what you're thinking, those Red Bull Air Races are so cool, but do they have to be such gas-sucking spectacles? No. Enter Cri-Cri, the world's first four-engined all-electric aerobatic plane. Developed by the European ...READ»

Biodesign Institute Harnesses Wastewater-Munching Microbes to Make Hydrogen

Is wastewater our greatest underutilized resource? We've recently seen a startup that turns sludge into high-quality fertilizer as well as a university that produces steam, water, acetic acid, and fertilizer from wastewater. Arizona ...READ»

More Oil Spill Solutions: From SQUID to Oil-Eating Microbes

If BP's upcoming attempt to plug the Gulf oil spill with drilling mud fails (the so-called "top kill" approach), perhaps the oil giant should consider taking some tips from our readers. We've received a number of creative ideas for ...READ»

Clean Colon Pro

Clean Colon Pro is a package of capsules- Liv A capsules for a healthy liver; chromium capsules for normalizing blood sugar; SF capsules to assist weight loss; it also has Enviro detox capsules with 12 herbs to help in intestinal ...READ»

Goodway Landscape - From Design to Finish

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Algae: Maybe Not the Miracle Biofuel We All Thought It Was

We've seen plenty of algae fuel startups pop up in the last year. It's not surprising--algae has been heralded as something of a miracle biofuel because it doesn't compete with food crops (unlike corn) and it has high energy yields. ...READ»

Colon Cleansers For Beginners

Even with consistent bowel movement, there are still some wastes left that aren't eliminated and remain in the walls of our colon. When this accumulates and becomes too much, this could make the bowel into a breeding zone of ...READ»

Goodway Landscape News

Goodway Landscape News : Not everybody puts outdoor lighting into their design, but most people want it. Having a nightscape can make all of the difference after a long day. The lighting allows you to enjoy your landscape even ...READ»

Goodway Landscape - The beautiful side of nature

Jeff Zima Landscape - Goodway Landscape Water Gardens All fish have a certain level of parasites; likewise, all water gardens have a certain level of bad bacteria – this is normal and both have their respective functions. ...READ»

ENERGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL ENZYMES CODEXIS IPO

CODEXIS filed a $100 million initial public offering (IPO). CODEXIS based in the United States is a joint partnership of industry leading biotechnology and energy companies such as Bio One Capital, DYADIC INTERNATIONAL, General Electric Energy, Maxygen, Pfizer, Royal Dutch/Shell, Chevron Biofuels, CMEA Capital, and FirstMark Capital. The IPO was underwritten by investment banking leaders Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. READ»

Architects Envision "Algae Pontoon" Parks Linking Brooklyn, Manhattan, Governors Island

The winning proposal in UCLA's WPA 2.0 competition wants to transform our waterfronts into carbon-siphoning wetlands.READ»

Joule Biotechnologies Figures Out How to Make Fuel From Air

It seems impossible, but biofuel startup Joule Biotechnologies claims that it has successfully produced fuel out of thin air--sort of. The company's mysterious engineered microbes require just sunlight and CO2 to squirt out ethanol, ...READ»

Abandoned Mines: The New Algae-Harvesting Powerhouses?

Algae is one of the hottest new biofuel materials, with over a dozen companies attempting to make the slimy stuff a viable feedstock. Most of them rely on the natural simplicity of the organism--sun and water turn CO2 from algae ...READ»

Has BP Actually Moved Beyond Petroleum?

When BP gave itself the tagline "Beyond Petroleum" in 2000, few environmentalists took the company seriously. Just one year later, Mother Jones magazine named BP as one of the 10 worst corporations for its environmental and human ...READ»