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Photosynthesis is a chemical process by which plants, some bacteria, and algae convert energy derived from sunlight to chemical energy. This is an important process for biological life on earth because it allows energy from sunlight to be harnessed and transferred into a form that can be utilized by organisms to fuel their activity.

Shade Plants Harness Far-Red Light for Photosynthesis in a Surprising Way

Plants in the shade of other plants receive more light than scientists had previously believed. A team of researchers from Utrecht University and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) describe how, in a recent article in the scientific journal Plant Cell & Environment.

10 Jan 2025

Unique CO₂-Concentrating Mechanism Drives the Future of Sustainable Agriculture

Researchers have been exploring methods to enhance the ability of plants to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into biomass, a process that could increase crop yields and contribute to climate change mitigation.

7 Jan 2025

Genetic Discovery Offers Potential for Higher Crop Yields and Biofuel Production

A team of scientists with two Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers -; the Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation, or CABBI, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign -; identified a gene in a poplar tree that enhances photosynthesis and can boost tree height by about 30% in the field and by as much as 200% in the greenhouse.

6 Jan 2025

Marine Microalgae Use Light Sensors to Navigate the Ocean

Ocean-dwelling phytoplankton is known to be essential to marine ecosystems and climate regulation.

19 Dec 2024

BOOSTER Gene: Unlocking New Potential in Photosynthesis and Crop Productivity

The BOOSTER gene enhances photosynthesis in plants, improving efficiency and productivity under varying light conditions, crucial for agricultural advancements.

17 Dec 2024

Genetic engineering study explored new strategies to combat heat stress in potato crops

This study highlights the impact of the AP3 pathway in potatoes, showing enhanced tuber yield and photosynthetic performance under heat stress, with potential applications for mitigating climate change impacts on crop production.

12 Dec 2024

Evolution of Chloroplasts from Energy Providers to Carbon Fixers

Endosymbiosis, the process by which one organism engulfed another and integrated its DNA and functions into itself rather than ingesting it, was one of the most significant events in the history of life.

11 Dec 2024

Researchers Engineer Enzymes to Enhance Plant Heat Tolerance

As global temperatures rise, it's imperative that plants can adapt to new and changing conditions.

5 Dec 2024

AI Tool for Accelerating Biological Discovery

Brian Hie leads the Laboratory of Evolutionary Design at Stanford, focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence and biology.

5 Dec 2024

Poplar Gene Found to Enhance Photosynthesis and Boost Tree Growth

A team of scientists from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Center for Bioenergy Innovation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory identified a gene in poplar trees that enhances photosynthesis and can boost tree height.

4 Dec 2024

New Light-Driven Biohybrid System Supports Precise Photoimmunotherapy

In a study published in Cell Reports Physical Science on Nov. 25, a research team led by Prof. CAI Lintao from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported its development of an innovative intelligent light-guided biohybrid system, the CTPA/siCSF1R system, to target tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), thus enabling precise spatiotemporal siRNA delivery.

28 Nov 2024

Cold Acclimation Enhances Photoinhibition Repair in Plants

Plants need light to grow, but too much light can induce damage to the photosynthetic complex known as photosystem II.

28 Nov 2024

Cyanobacteria Harness Pulse Amplitude Modulation to Control Biological Functions

Cyanobacteria, an ancient lineage of bacteria that perform photosynthesis, have been found to regulate their genes using the same physics principle used in AM radio transmission.

26 Nov 2024

Engineering Cyanobacteria for Enhanced Ethanol Production

Researchers are investigating the creation of biofuel from microorganisms as a result of the increased need for sustainable fuel alternatives worldwide.

13 Nov 2024

Unveiling the Metabolic Strategies of Deep-Sea Coral-Associated Bacteria

Two incredible bacterial species have been found in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico by a German-American research team headed by Dr. Samuel Vohsen from Lehigh University in the USA and Professor Dr. Iliana Baums from the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB).

5 Nov 2024