2021-02-22

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Journey to the Microcosmos

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As the search for alternative energy sources continues, scientists are looking to the microcosmos and wondering: Can we use algae oil to power our cars, our airplanes, and maybe even our spaceships?

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SOURCES:

https://www.livescience.com/54979-what-are-algae.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-38236-5

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-53619-y

https://www.wired.com/story/synthetic-genomics-genetically-engineered-algae-might-fuel-the-future/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3152439/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-53619-y