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 ...

Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth's mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem ...

For most of human history, Earth has been known as the “Pale Blue Dot,” a term popularized by astronomer Carl Sagan when ...

Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections ...

Earth's oceans may have been green for billions of years until the first photosynthetic organisms flooded our atmosphere with ...

Researchers try to decode the quantum mechanics of chlorophyll, Nature’s near-perfect light harvester, to harness solar energy flawlessly.

It is a common gut bacteria that never normally sees the light of day, but now Chinese scientists have engineered E coli so that it can harness sunlight like a plant. Incorporating a custom ...

Bacteria could be the answer to living solar panels that harness the power of the sun for homes in the future. Here's how they'd work.

This study looks at the carbon-concentrating mechanism, or CCM, in C. merolae. Many photosynthetic organisms use a CCM to boost the efficiency of photosynthesis. The CCM acts as a delivery driver, ...

A new study has unveiled the profound impact of varying photoperiods on the circadian rhythm and photosynthetic efficiency of tea plants, offering a ...

A new study introduces an innovative framework that harnesses satellite observations and machine learning models to quantify ...