Stanford researchers have identified multiple forms of a ubiquitous enzyme in microbes that flourish in low-oxygen regions ...

However, how and when oxygenic photosynthesis originated remain unresolved and controversial questions, blurring and obfuscating our understanding of the history of life on earth. In this doctoral ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an exciting breakthrough in using cyanobacteria, also known as ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have achieved a significant breakthrough in using cyanobacteria—commonly known as ...

Stanford scientists have discovered multiple forms of a ubiquitous enzyme in microbes that thrive in low-oxygen zones off the coasts of Central and South America. The results may open new ...

At the heart of this story are cyanobacteria, ancient microorganisms whose innovation in oxygenic photosynthesis marked a turning point in Earth’s history. A recent study has unveiled the oldest ...

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Chloroplasts are believed to have evolved from photosynthetic cyanobacteria, but it isn't clear what functions the cyanobacteria originally performed for the cells that engulfed them, said ...

Stanford researchers have found a surprising genetic twist in a lineage of microbes that may play an important role in ocean carbon storage. The ...

since cyanobacteria consume the greenhouse gas during photosynthesis. It also claims its bioengineering approach means it can produce more efficacious chemicals. It wants to improve on earlier ...