Skoltech researchers and their colleagues have uncovered an intricate light manipulation mechanism likely used by microscopic ...

The experiment expands our understanding of photosynthesis, both as a crucial biological process in itself and also as a way of being able to create the process artificially with high efficiency ...

If you think back to your high school biology classes, chances are you’ll have a rudimentary memory of photosynthesis. The process by which plants absorb light from the sun and use it – along ...

Photosynthesis seen in a new light by rapid X-ray pulses. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 11 / 191111100918.htm ...

When sunlight hits clouds or other atmospheric particles, it scatters and becomes diffuse light. Unlike direct sunlight, ...

Considering wildfires, and prevailing winds blowing from Canada, are expected to become more frequent, the impact on crops ...

During photosynthesis, cannabis captures photons of light using several different molecules. The primary molecule responsible for this is chlorophyll, which occurs in two main forms: chlorophyll ...

Scientists have discovered a microbe that can use low-energy light to perform photosynthesis. The discovery could alter theories about the types of stars that could support Earth-like worlds.

For this weeks fun, family-friendly experiment we are exploring the wonders all around us that are hidden from view on a daily basis. Today we are bringing to light the process of Photosynthesis ...

Editors note: This story is part of a Feature "The Color of Plants on Other Worlds" from the April 2008 issue of Scientific American.. Photosynthesis evolved early in Earth’s history. The ...