As Australia swelters through a scorching summer, the nation's flora is facing not just extreme heat, but also prolonged heat ...

Plants play a key role in regulating Earth's climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt ...

The leaf is one of the most important organs of a plant. Leaves produce food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves of different plants vary widely in size, shape and ...

Artificial photosynthesis is an emerging technology ... In 2015, however, continued improvements led to the ‘artificial leaf’, a one square centimetre electrode device that achieved a ηSTC ...

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

Photosynthesis in the Shade "Until now, researchers have seldom considered the possibility that plants utilise far-red light for photosynthesis", says WUR PhD candidate Tinko Jans. That is because ...

Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through ...

Using an ingenious method inspired by the photosynthesis of living things, scientists have developed a new "artificial leaf" that removes CO2 from the air and turns it into sustainable fuels.

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

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 ...