tenue KAHL, which was briefly described in 1926 as a very uncommon ciliate (10) and since then never studied in detail (11, 16). The characteristic purple-green color of P. tenue is conferred by two different endosymbionts: purple bacteria and green algae (Fig. 1...
Algae in the early Earth's oceans transformed the atmosphere. The two Photosystem proteins underlie the Earth's balance between water and heat and between oxygen and carbon dioxide. They ultimately supply the nutrients for almost every living thing on the planet, as well. Most of the organi...
Lotus leaves have waxy microscopic bumps that allow water to roll off and carry away dirt and particles. This “lotus effect” inspired the self-cleaning paint StoCoat Lotusan®.34 Materials, such as the surface layer of the pitcher plant, wick water into microscopic ridges, creating super ...