News articles tagged with 'photosynthesis'
UT Knoxville and ORNL researchers turn algae into high-temperature hydrogen source
— 13 Nov 2009 14:05 | TechnologyIn the quest to make hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source, researchers have been stymied about how to create usable hydrogen that is clean and sustainable without relying on... — full story
Chemists describe solar energy progress and challenges, including the 'artificial leaf'
— 6 Nov 2009 10:08 | ChemistryScientists are making progress toward development of an 'artificial leaf' that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis - but instead converts sunlight and water into... — full story
A new wrinkle in ancient ocean chemistry
— 30 Oct 2009 10:06 | EnvironmentScientists widely accept that around 2.4 billion years ago, the Earth's atmosphere underwent a dramatic change when oxygen levels rose sharply. Called the 'Great Oxidation Event' (GOE),... — full story
Light, photosynthesis help bacteria invade fresh produce
— 29 Sep 2009 14:16 | BiologyExposure to light and possibly photosynthesis itself could be helping disease-causing bacteria to be internalised by lettuce leaves, making them impervious to washing, according to... — full story
Why are diatoms so successful?
— 26 Jun 2009 11:50 | BiologyDiatoms play a key role in the photosynthesis of the oceans and are therefore intensively studied. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the... — full story
Pliable proteins keep photosynthesis on the light path
— 12 May 2009 11:35 | BiologyPhotosynthesis is a remarkable biological process that supports life on earth. Plants and photosynthetic microbes do so by harvesting light to produce their food, and in the process,... — full story
Genes from tiny algae shed light on big role managing carbon in world's oceans
— 10 Apr 2009 14:09 | BiologyScientists from two-dozen research organisations led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have... — full story
ISU researcher identifies protein that concentrates carbon dioxide in algae
— 10 Apr 2009 13:49 | BiologyIncreasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a concern to many environmentalists who research global warming. The lack of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration,... — full story
Turning sunlight into liquid fuels
— 11 Mar 2009 18:00 | TechnologyFor millions of years, green plants have employed photosynthesis to capture energy from sunlight and convert it into electrochemical energy. A goal of scientists has been to develop... — full story
The ultimate in 'green' energy: plants inspire new generation of solar cells
— 26 Feb 2009 14:30 | TechnologyThe ability of plants to turn sunlight into energy through photosynthesis has been successfully mimicked by scientists at the University of Southampton to produce a new generation of... — full story