Photosynthesis converts low-energy photons into usable energy; it may teach us how to do the same. papalars As the great spectre of climate change continues to loom large over the future, the search ...

Leaves have a number of pigments, including chlorophylls, that are involved to a greater or lesser extent in photosynthesis: using light energy to make sugars. Chlorophylls appear green because they ...

Photosynthesis, the process by which some organisms convert sunlight into chemical energy, is well known. But, it is a complex phenomenon, which involves a myriad of proteins. The molecule Chl f, a ...

A new kind of chlorophyll that catches sunlight from just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum has been discovered. The new pigment extends the known range of light that is usable by most ...