News tagged with purple bacteria

Purple is the new green: Researcher examines light harvesting properties of purple bacteria

Purple bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth. They are single celled microscopic organisms that play a vital role in sustaining the tree of life. This tiny organism lives in aquatic environments ...

Physics / Soft Matter

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Pliable proteins keep photosynthesis on the light path

Photosynthesis is a remarkable biological process that supports life on earth. Plants and photosynthetic microbes do so by harvesting light to produce their food, and in the process, also provide vital oxygen ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists finding sink holes in Great Lakes

Scientists studying submerged sinkholes in the Great Lakes off the coast of northern Michigan have stumbled onto something they never expected to find: life forms akin to those found in some of Earth's most extreme environments.

Biology / Ecology

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 2




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Deadly bird parasite evolves at exceptionally fast rate

A new study of a devastating bird disease that spread from poultry to house finches in the mid-1990s reveals that the bacteria responsible for the disease evolves at an exceptionally fast rate. What's more, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Artificial light-harvesting method achieves 100% energy transfer efficiency

(PhysOrg.com) -- In an attempt to mimic the photosynthetic systems found in plants and some bacteria, scientists have taken a step toward developing an artificial light-harvesting system (LHS) that meets one ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (40) | comments 22 | with audio podcast feature

New 3-D display gives researchers an unusual imaging tool

No, the group of people wearing 3-D glasses who are captivated by a moving image on the big screen are not watching a special showing of “Avatar.”

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Options for a new energy scenario

Even if the finite nature of the resource stocks is not the only factor that influences oil prices, speculation also plays a role in this process: peak oil, that is the point in time when oil production cannot ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 9

Advanced technology creates new range of multi-functional textiles

Research by two Victoria University PhD graduates has advanced cutting edge technology that combines wool with gold and silver to create a new range of multi-functional textiles.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Impregnating plastics with carbon dioxide

Everyone has heard that carbon dioxide is responsible for global warming. But the gas also has some positive characteristics. Researchers are now impregnating plastics with compressed CO2 in a process that could ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 03, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Germ inspector helps prevent hospital infections

(AP) -- This is no ordinary intensive care unit: Every doctor, nurse, friend or loved one must cover their clothes with a bright yellow gown and don purple gloves before entering a patient's room so some scary ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Expecting? Don't neglect your teeth

Even though most people are aware that good oral health is essential for the overall health of both mother and child, misunderstandings about the safety of dental care during pregnancy may cause pregnant women to avoid seeing ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bio meets nano: Quantum dots as light antennas for artificial photosynthetic systems

(PhysOrg.com) -- Our attempts to use solar energy continue to be very ineffective; the true masters of this craft are photosynthetic plants, algae, and bacteria. Science is trying to emulate these organisms.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Oct 01, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bees that nest in petals

A rare species of solitary bees found in the Middle East, Osima avoseta, constructs its nests from petals, creating chambers of pink, yellow, blue, and purple for its larvae. The colorful nests moist, secure ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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