Scientists have achieved a remarkable feat by enabling mouse eyes to perform part of the photosynthetic process using ...

Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on Earth. It is the method by which green plants, algae, and some ...

A research team led by scientists from the University of Münster (Germany) has discovered a molecular feedback mechanism in  unicellular green algae at the interface between photosystems I and II. It ...

A Yale-led research team has developed the first standalone device that produces the liquid fuel methanol using only sunlight ...

Sunlight provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis and growth, but it also exposes plants to harmful ultraviolet-B (UV ...

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A new study in Nature Communications finds a critical climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 ...

Powdery mildew is a common garden fungus. This guide explains what causes it, which plants it affects, how to treat it, and ...

The ocean works quietly every day to protect life on Earth. It absorbs heat from the atmosphere, stores massive amounts of ...

From household chores and entertaining to garden care and camping, your trusty roll of aluminum foil is here to make life ...

Computer simulations have uncovered a new manganese compound that could exist deep in Earth’s mantle and may be connected to ...