News articles tagged with 'photosynthesis' (Page 2)
Bacterial growths may offer clues about Earth's distant past
— 18 May 2010 19:49 | Geology and palaeontologyOne way that geologists try to decipher how cells functioned as far back as 3 billion years is by studying modern microbial mats, or gooey layers of nutrient-exchanging bacteria that…
Untangling the quantum entanglement behind photosynthesis
— 11 May 2010 07:15 | PhysicsThe future of clean green solar power may well hinge on scientists being able to unravel the mysteries of photosynthesis, the process by which green plants convert sunlight into electrochemical…
Unique close-up of the dynamics of photosynthesis
— 11 May 2010 04:11 | BiologyResearchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have managed, with the help of an advanced X-ray flash, to photograph the movement of atoms during photosynthesis - an achievement…
Rhodopsin phototrophy promotes bacterial survival
— 28 Apr 2010 13:25 | BiologyBacteria in the ocean can harvest light energy from sunlight to promote survival thanks to a unique photoprotein. This novel finding by a team of scientists in Sweden and Spain is to…
Stanford researchers find electrical current stemming from plants
— 14 Apr 2010 10:40 | BiologyIn an electrifying first, Stanford scientists have plugged in to algae cells and harnessed a tiny electric current. They found it at the very source of energy production - photosynthesis,…
Water oxidation advance boosts potential for solar fuel
— 17 Mar 2010 14:01 | TechnologyEmory University chemists have developed the most potent homogeneous catalyst known for water oxidation, considered a crucial component for generating clean hydrogen fuel using only…
Frogs, foam and fuel: University of Cincinnati researchers convert solar energy to sugars
— 17 Mar 2010 13:03 | TechnologyFor decades, farmers have been trying to find ways to get more energy out of the sun…
Genome analysis of marine microbe reveals a metabolic minimalist
— 22 Feb 2010 16:19 | BiologyFlightless birds, blind cave shrimp, and other oddities suggest a 'use it or lose it' tendency in evolution. In the microbial world, an unusual marine microorganism appears to have…
Scientists unlock mystery in important photosynthesis step
— 22 Feb 2010 16:04 | BiologyAn international team of scientists, including two from Arizona State University, have taken a significant step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, and possibly to cleaner…
Photons led astray
— 17 Feb 2010 12:56 | PhysicsLife would sometimes be so much easier if we were quantum particles. For example, if we were trying to find our way out of a strange town allowing chance telling us which way to go…