Researchers have solved the structure and elucidated the function of photosynthetic complex I. This membrane protein complex plays a major role in dynamically rewiring photosynthesis. An international ...

Chloroplasts are special semi-autonomous organelles. They contain the chlorophyll which are essential pigments for harvesting solar energy in photosynthetic systems. Chloroplast's role is multifaceted ...

A representation of the cytochrome b6f complex and the interactions between its four hemes is shown. William Cramer, Purdue’s Henry Koffler Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, led studies ...

Humans adjust to changes in temperature by putting on a sweater or taking off layers. Plants adjust to temperature changes, ...

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have successfully engineered animal cells capable of photosynthesis. The team used chloroplasts from schyzon, a species that thrives in volcanic hot springs, ...

Scientists in France have transformed the chemical energy generated by photosynthesis into electrical energy by developing a novel biofuel cell. The advance offers a new strategy to convert solar ...

The oldest evidence of photosynthetic structures reported to date has been identified inside a collection of 1.75-billion-year-old microfossils, a paper published in the journal Nature reveals. The ...

Chlorophyll fluorescence, the light from photosynthesis, illuminates our view of plant function How much atmospheric carbon dioxide is assimilated by a forest via photosynthesis? What plant varieties ...

Photosynthesis slows down or stops if the conditions aren’t sufficient enough. Play this game to see how a seed or a plant is affected by changing how much water, sunlight and carbon dioxide it gets.