News articles tagged with 'photosynthesis' (Page 8)
Solar cell directly splits water for hydrogen
— 18 Feb 2008 16:26 | EnvironmentPlants trees and algae do it. Even some bacteria and moss do it, but scientists have had a difficult time developing methods to turn sunlight into useful fuel. Now, Penn State researchers…
Climate change has major impact on oceans
— 17 Feb 2008 17:34 | EnvironmentClimate change is rapidly transforming the world's oceans by increasing the temperature and acidity of seawater, and altering atmospheric and oceanic circulation, reported a panel of…
From bacterium to semiconductor
— 1 Feb 2008 19:33 | PhysicsProteins of photosynthetic bacteria can be used to generate photocurrent. How to do that - this can be learnt from the article by Russian researchers…
Forests could benefit when fall colour comes late
— 23 Jan 2008 11:21 | EnvironmentDo those fall colours seem to show up later and later - if at all? Scientists say we can blame increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for prolonging the growing season…
Variable light illuminates the distribution of picophytoplankton
— 19 Dec 2007 15:08 | BiologyTiny photosynthetic plankton less than a millionth of a millimetre in diameter numerically dominate marine phytoplankton. Their photosynthesis uses light to drive carbon dioxide uptake,…
Ripening secrets of the vine revealed
— 27 Nov 2007 04:25 | BiologyWhether you prefer a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Pinot Noir grape variety, two new research articles published in the online open access journal, BMC Genomics, offer a host of new genetic…
Green algae, ancient cousin of plants and animals
— 12 Oct 2007 11:06 | BiologyGenes of a tiny, single-celled green alga called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii may contain scores more data about the common ancestry of plants and animals than the richest palaeontological…
Surprising new species of light-harvesting bacterium discovered in Yellowstone
— 27 Jul 2007 00:01 | BiologyIn the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, a team of researchers has discovered a novel bacterium that transforms light into chemical energy. The discovery of the chlorophyll-producing…
Scientists ponder plant life on extrasolar Earth-like planets
— 19 Jun 2007 18:39 | AstronomyWhen we think of extrasolar Earth-like planets, the first tendency is to imagine weird creatures like Jar Jar Binks, Chewbacca, and, if those are not bizarre enough, maybe even the…
A new view of photosynthesis
— 3 May 2007 20:00 | BiologyDuring the remarkable cascade of events of photosynthesis, plants approach the pinnacle of stinginess by scavenging nearly every photon of available light energy to produce food. Yet…