This process, called photosynthesis, is essential to the global carbon cycle and organisms that conduct photosynthesis represent the lowest level in most food chains (Figure 1). Most living things ...

Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...

Before carrying out any photosynthesis practical it is necessary ... During this time any starch will be removed or used. This step is important so you can be positive that any starch present ...

Plants harness quantum physics to capture solar energy with near-perfect efficiency. Scientists are now exploring how to ...

In a small manganese oxide cluster, teams from HZB and HU Berlin have discovered a particularly exciting compound: two high ...

Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of photosynthesis. Engineers have long sought efficient ways to convert solar energy into storable chemical energy. Nature perfected this process billions ...

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 ...

Artificial photosynthesis is a process that seeks to ... and ensuring their long-term stability will be important next steps.

With artificial photosynthesis, scientists mimic nature ... For the first time, researchers have captured every step of one of the most studied yet least understood reactions of the past decade.