photosynthetic
Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism….
Energy of the future: photosynthetic hydrogen from bacteria
The transition from fossil fuels to a renewable energy supply is one of the most important global challenges of the 21st century. In order to achieve the…
Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar powered
“Plants only use some wavelengths of light for photosynthesis, and the idea is to create greenhouses that make energy from that unused light while allowing…
Rice to feed the world
Phase IV of the international C4 Rice Project has received the green light for the next 5 years. During this time an international team of scientists* want to…
New study tracks sulfur-based metabolism in the open ocean
A study by University of Washington oceanographers, published this summer in Nature Microbiology, looks at how photosynthetic microbes and ocean bacteria use…
How Plants Measure Their CO2 Uptake
When water is scarce, plants can close their pores to prevent losing too much water. This allows them to survive even longer periods of drought, but with the…