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Photosynthesis in real time

Observe how plants convert light into energy in real time—this experiment captures gas exchange, color change, and growth as ...
Cyanobacteria are among the most ancient oxygenic phototrophs, playing a central role in shaping Earth’s atmosphere and ...
A research team has proposed a new approach to improve photosynthesis by replacing the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxidase (RuBisCO) with phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC).
Researchers have demonstrated a new and sustainable way to make the chemicals that are the basis of thousands of products—from plastics to cosmetics—we use every day.
IISc and Caltech researchers uncover why photosynthesis uses only one electron path, solving a long-standing mystery.