Diatoms are unicellular algae and one of the most common types of phytoplankton. One of their main characteristics is they encase themselves in shells made of silica. According to a team of U.S. researchers who successfully decoded the genome of a particular diatom named Thalassiosira pseudonana, these very small algae could become the next big breakthrough in computer chips. They also could be used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to reduce the effects of the global climate change occurring right now. Pretty amazing, but read more…

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Source: Roland Piquepaille