Photosynthesis

For photosynthesis, one photon is all it takes. Only a single particle of light is required to spark the first steps of the biological process that converts light into chemical…

Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space -- which could supplement life support systems on the Moon and Mars. In a study published in Nature…

The system created by University of Rochester researchers mimics photosynthesis, utilizing semiconductor nanocrystals…

Using sunlight to power the photoredox system pyruvic acid and CO¬2 are converted into fumaric acid, by malate…

Light hitting the semiconductor (purple) layered over the mirror-like photonic structure. The polaritons—mixtures of…

For the first time, RIPE researchers have proven that multigene bioengineering of photosynthesis increases the yield of a major food crop in field trials. After more than a decade of working…

Scientists have found a way to bypass the need for biological photosynthesis altogether and create food independent of sunlight by using artificial photosynthesis. The technology uses a…

A Cornell University study describes a breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops, a step toward adapting plants to rapid climate changes and increasing yields to…

Yulia Pushkar, a Purdue biophysicist, is working to decipher photosynthesis to unlock the possibilities of artificial photosynthesis as a…

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