As the planet warms and global population grows, a looming food crisis is spurring biochemists to reengineer one of the most ...

All about the way plants turn sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food.

Photosynthesis: A Chemical and Biological ... they trigger what's known as a photosynthetic electron-transfer reaction: a chemical reaction that produces a "proton gradient." ...

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Japanese researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the field of renewable energy. A bio-inspired hydrogel could ...

After a few mind-numbing steps, this reaction makes yet another molecule called G3P. Two of them combine to form a sugar — one more brick in the edifice that is a plant. Meanwhile, a bunch of G3P is ...

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have successfully engineered animal cells capable of photosynthesis. The team used ...

Mimicking how plants convert sunlight into energy has long been a dream for scientists aiming to create renewable energy ...

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't ...

Credit: Feng Jiao Bioengineers propose “electro-agriculture,” a method that replaces photosynthesis with a solar-powered reaction converting CO2 into acetate, potentially reducing U.S. agricultural ...

It is absolutely essential for life on Earth. “All living organisms on Earth, including humans, are able to live thanks to photosynthesis,” Matsunaga explained. “Animal cells consume oxygen, eat and ...

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants ... The process can be broken down into two stages - the light and dark reactions. NADPH and ATP generated during the light reactions fuel the ...