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

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein ...

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 ...

Photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs) are crucial components in the process of converting light energy into chemical energy. Recent research has focused on harnessing these biological systems for ...

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

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

Tinkering with the enzyme Rubisco, they created plants that respond to rising levels of atmospheric CO2 with increased ...

This is a similar reaction to photosynthesis in plants, which produces glucose instead of rocket fuel. In this case, the astronauts created the hydrocarbon ethylene, which can be used as rocket fuel.

With artificial photosynthesis, scientists mimic nature ... every step of one of the most studied yet least understood reactions of the past decade. "This goes beyond answering a longstanding ...

Scientists study how tiny pigments in leaves use quantum mechanics to transfer energy efficiently for better solar panels.