The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found ...
Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further.
New research reveals the hidden role quantum mechanics plays in photosynthesis, opening the door for breakthroughs in clean ...
Researchers try to decode the quantum mechanics of chlorophyll, Nature’s near-perfect light harvester, to harness solar ...
Cells get nutrients from their environment, but where do those nutrients come from? Virtually all organic material on Earth has been produced by cells that convert energy from the Sun into energy ...
Plants use light to generate fuels through photosynthesis—converting energy from the sun into sugar molecules ... This ...
A study from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) highlights the role of quantum mechanics in photosynthesis, a process ...
close respirationA chemical reaction that occurs in the mitochondria of cells in which glucose and oxygen react to produce carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy. Photosynthesis is one of the ...
In a major leap toward sustainable energy, a team of Japanese researchers has developed an artificial photosynthesis system ...
close respirationA chemical reaction that occurs in the mitochondria of cells in which glucose and oxygen react to produce carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy. Photosynthesis is one of the ...