A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can raid ...

The team has named these sacs “kleptosomes.” These membrane-bound compartments protect the chloroplasts and keep them ...

Recent research from Japan has demonstrated that chloroplasts from algae can be integrated into hamster cells, allowing these cells to perform photosynthesis. Previously, it was believed that the ...

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Energy-making chloroplasts from algae have been inserted into hamster cells, enabling the cells to photosynthesize light, according to new research in Japan. It was previously thought that ...

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In 2021 biologist Sachihiro Matsunaga of the University of Tokyo reported how sacoglossan sea slugs can “steal” chloroplasts from algae they eat, fueling the slugs’ energy needs for weeks.

Blue-green algae has returned to Lough Neagh in high levels. Large green mats have formed around the lough, particularly in the north-east. The blooms previously closed bathing waters in ...

It might look like something you'd find in an alien salad, but this bizarre sea slug can actually steal body parts from other ...

Good Question: How do algae blooms form? 02:33 MINNEAPOLIS — The temptation to enjoy our lakes before they freeze has people flocking to the water, but not without caution. Some algae, like the ...

Researchers in Japan have achieved a milestone in cellular biology by embedding chloroplasts from algae into hamster cells, creating photosynthetic animal cells that survive and continue ...