Understanding the design of this protein complex could help scientists redesign it for greater crop efficiency in spinach or other plants, the research team says in a paper published on November ...

A Dec. 29, 2022, Facebook post (direct link, archive link) features a photosynthesis diagram, with a plant using light and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and carbohydrates. "Remember science ...

Scientists have uncovered why a critical part of photosynthesis only uses one of two seemingly identical pathways, revealing hidden energy barriers and structural nuances that could help engineer more ...

First 'snapshots' of electronic structure of a manganese complex related to water-splitting in photosynthesis Date: November 9, 2012 Source: Umeå University Summary: Scientists have taken another ...

Photosynthesis is the foundation of life on Earth providing the food, oxygen and energy that sustains the biosphere and human civilisation. Using a high-resolution structural model, the team found ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving ...

Oxygenic photosynthesis is the principal producer of both oxygen and organic matter on earth. The primary step in this process — the conversion of sunlight into chemical energy — is driven by ...