Unlike us, plants don't need pantries full of food to stay alive; the Sun is their pantry. But, like us, they require fairly regular sustenance, which they create via photosynthesis. This seemingly ...

Plants are of fundamental importance for life on Earth. Plants are the main source of oxygen on which life exists. As we know, plants are the living organisms that cover a large area on Earth and ...

We will unravel the captivating process of photosynthesis—the way plants transform sunlight and air into the very sustenance they need to thrive. From the vibrant greens of the forests to the delicate ...

Sunlight drives nearly all life on Earth, but much remains a mystery about the light-harvesting molecules on which biology depends in photosynthesis. In a new study published online June 14 in the ...

Colony of cyanobacteria cells during photosynthesis. Scientists discovered a new way that bacteria can absorb infrared light and turn it into energy. Colony of cyanobacteria cells during ...

The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks. It will also tailor the way we hunt for alien life and provide insights into how we ...

Researchers are racing to turn sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into a virtually inexhaustible stream of clean fuel, and a ...

Researchers from the University of Leeds and Kobe University in Japan have designed a new method to explore the still-misunderstood mechanisms of proteins during the process of photosynthesis.