Dolichospermum, a type of cyanobacteria thriving in Lake Erie’s warming waters, has been identified as the surprising culprit behind the lake’s dangerous saxitoxins—some of the most potent natural neurotoxins known. Using advanced genome sequencing, researchers uncovered that only certain strains produce the toxin, and that warmer temperatures and low ammonium levels may tip the ecological balance in their favor.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251130205503.htm
How photosynthetic bacteria pass light along: Two major energy pathways
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RIKEN researchers have found out how light energy harvested by pigments
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