Researchers have discovered how certain photosynthetic bacteria use a sophisticated quantum mechanism to increase their ...

A new study provides the first insights into how thylakoid membranes—the internal compartments where oxygen-producing ...

Unlike conventional solar systems, which are hampered by the sun’s fluctuations and require backup systems to even them out, ...

A new study challenges a long-standing assumption about how cyanobacteria survive environmental stress. The study, led by ...

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed an artificial photosynthesis system capable of producing solar fuels more stably by integrating a self-regulating chemical component ...

Carnivorous plants have nutritional needs that may not otherwise be met in their environments, one reader explains ...

"This self-regulating behavior helps keep fuel production more stable throughout the day." ...

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 ...

Researchers have caught their best glimpse yet into the origins of photosynthesis, one of nature’s most momentous innovations. By taking near-atomic, high-resolution X-ray images of proteins from ...

Researchers find that the earliest bacteria had the tools to perform a crucial step in photosynthesis, changing how we think life evolved on Earth. Researchers find that the earliest bacteria had the ...

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 ...

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 ...