Researchers explain the flagellar synchronization of swimming algae. The beating of flagella is one of the basic principles of movement in the cellular cosmos. However, up to now, scientists were ...

Species of single-celled algae use whip-like appendages called flagella to coordinate their movements and achieve a remarkable diversity of swimming gaits. Long before there were fish swimming in the ...

Over the past 2 and a half millennia, algae have been utilized by humans for a variety of uses including industrial products, food, and pharmaceuticals. They are economically important, being used in ...