photosynthesis

The 20-year project calls into question the conventional wisdom about the role plants will play in mitigating future climate change.

A new study reports which types of corals make the most of the sunlight they receive. 

Injecting photosynthetic microbes into oxygen-starved heart tissue can improve cardiac function in rodents. 

Stylophora pistillata, a reef coral in the Northern Red Sea, thrived in simulated global-warming conditions.

An X-ray laser technique allows researchers to capture each stage of photosystem II—in vivid detail—at room temperature.

Researchers enhance the photosynthetic yield of tobacco plants with genetic engineering.

Begonia plants capture extra light in the shade thanks to specialized structures in their chloroplasts.

Specialized giant clam cells distribute photosynthetically productive light to symbiotic microalgae in an energy-efficient manner.

Protein appears to protect stressed neurons; vitamin A’s lifelong effects on immunity; stem cells influenced by substrates; supercharged photosynthesis through nanotechnology

The incorporation of synthetic nanoparticles into plants can enhance photosynthesis and transform leaves into biochemical sensors.

Scientists present the first evidence that marine cyanobacteria release vesicles—billions and billions of vesicles.

New research uncovers previously unappreciated insights into the evolution of the well-studied energy-producing process.

How photosynthetic organisms get taken up, passed around, and discarded throughout the eukaryotic domain

A roundup of recent research announced last weekend at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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