Recreating the process of photosynthesis, whereby plants naturally convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into chemical energy to power their existence, is a key objective in renewable energy ...

Plants are rockstars when it comes to creating their own sustainable energy with just three simple ingredients — water, CO2, and sunlight — but scientists now have a plan to turbo-charge this ...

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered a way to leverage photosynthesis to power a low-energy computer chip for nearly six months using only blue-green algae. The team sealed a colony ...

A new study sheds new light on the evolution of photosynthesis in plants and algae, which could help to improve crop production. A Rutgers-led study sheds new light on the evolution of photosynthesis ...

Marine algae are integral to global biogeochemical cycles, with their capacity for photosynthesis underpinning both primary productivity and climate regulation. The process, which converts light ...

The variety of humble algae that cover the surface of ponds and seas could hold the key to boosting the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis, allowing scientists to produce more energy and lower ...

Algae is potentially a hugely exciting food source. But with a couple of notable exceptions, it has yet to set the food industry on fire, says Provectus Algae, a startup developing an automated ...

The mixture was then exposed to ultraviolet light, to stimulate photosynthesis. After 14 days, the algae was removed, washed, dried and then treated with methanol. The latter treatment was required in ...

NOOSAVILLE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Provectus Algae (Provectus) has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from CJ BIO, a division of South Korea-based food & bio company CJ CheilJedang.

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 ...