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A new virus found in algae in rivers, lakes and ponds could infect human beings and seriously slow brain activity, according to a group of scientists. Scientists found that people infected with the virus, called ACTV-1, were cognitively 10 to ...

The residents of Toledo, Ohio, a metropolitan area with nearly half a million residents, were in an almost unimaginable situation for an entire weekend: Their tap water was unsafe to drink, bath in or even cook with. And it all ...

In a country that is working to establish energy independence, every energy possibility is being thoroughly explored in the hopes of finding oil’s replacement. Wind and solar face issues with being incorporated into the national electricity infrastructure and still don’t ...

As research on alternative energy continues, hundreds of plants have been examined to determine whether they can provide an equivalent to corn for production of synthetic fuels.  Algae have had a surprising impact on this research and development. Research has ...