Experiments suggest that it might become possible to nourish plants without photosynthesis—a tool that could one day help feed astronauts and a crowded planet. Canola seedlings can take up acetate, a ...

The most important chemical equation in the world is the following: carbon dioxide plus water plus energy from sun equals sugar plus oxygen (6 CO2) + (6 H20) + (674 calories) = (C6H1206) + (6 02).

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae and certain types of bacteria synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and typically water, using light as an energy source. The process can be ...

Toyota Central R&D Labs is scaling up an efficient system that uses sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce important carbon compounds, paving a path to the practical use of artificial ...

For many people, opening an Advent calendar marks the start of the festive period, with the countdown to Christmas officially starting once you devour the tasty treat behind door number one. An ...

A universal approach to construct low-resistance oxide layer by multiple tunnelling paths is proposed for efficient and durable Si-based photocathode. This approach can speed up the pace of ...

When your teenager is locked on their phone, responding to constant messages and taking a load of selfies of, for instance, half their face and the wall behind them, it’s likely they’re using Snapchat ...

Series three of Gladiators airs 17 January on BBC One and iPlayer, but you can still get ahead of the revision game by preparing Gladiators style! With contenders ready for every event, you want to ...

It’s been three years in the making - but fans from around the globe are thrilled that Stranger Things is officially back on their screens. In the last decade, the hit sci-fi drama has been a cultural ...

Photosystem II is a multi-subunit protein embedded within the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, and the first protein complex involved in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. The protein ...