Discovery of high-spin manganese centers sheds light on photosynthesis
In a small manganese oxide cluster, teams from HZB and HU Berlin have discovered a particularly exciting compound: two high-spin manganese centers in two very different oxidation states. This complex ...
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Biochemists discover self-repair function in key photosynthetic protein complex
Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth's mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem ...
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BESSY II: Building block of the catalyst for oxygen formation in photosynthesis reproduced
In a small manganese oxide cluster, teams from HZB and HU Berlin have discovered a particularly exciting compound: two high ...
New theory ups the odds that intelligent aliens exist
“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...
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Quantum tricks turn leaves into perfect solar panels, scientists unravel how
Researchers try to decode the quantum mechanics of chlorophyll, Nature’s near-perfect light harvester, to harness solar energy flawlessly.
Physicists Just Mapped the Hidden Quantum World of Electrons
A new method finally reveals the full quantum identity of electrons, offering insights that could transform material science ...
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Suffocating seas: low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs
Oxygen levels on coral reefs naturally fluctuate in a daily cycle, with dissolved oxygen peaking around noon and gradually falling as the light fades. At night when photosynthesis stops ...
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Suffocating seas: low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs
Oxygen levels on coral reefs naturally fluctuate in a daily cycle, with dissolved oxygen peaking around noon and gradually falling as the light fades. At night when photosynthesis ... stress responses ...