Hacker News with Generative AI: Algae

Hypso-2 satellite monitors harmful algae from space (phys.org)
It's slightly larger than a 5-liter water bottle, and is whizzing around the Earth at a speed of 7.5 kilometers per second.
Space, Satellites, Environmental Monitoring, Algae
7 points by rbanffy 15 days ago | 1 comments
New discovery reveals how diatoms capture CO2 so effectively (unibas.ch)
Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment. They fix up to 20 percent of the Earth’s CO2. A research team at the University of Basel has now discovered a protein shell in these algae that is necessary for efficient CO2 fixation. This groundbreaking discovery can provide ideas for bioengineering approaches to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere.
Science, Climate Change, Biology, Algae
115 points by lux 89 days ago | 34 comments
Largest protein yet discovered builds algal toxins (phys.org)
Biology, Science, Proteins, Algae, Toxins
58 points by PaulHoule 152 days ago | 15 comments
Algae that can fix nitrogen – thanks to a tiny cell structure (nature.com)
Algae, Biology, Science, Nitrogen Fixation
108 points by rntn 279 days ago | 27 comments