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 ...

RIKEN researchers have found out how light energy harvested by pigments besides chlorophyll is transferred to the molecular ...

Researchers may have found a new form of chlorophyll, the pigment that plants, algae and cyanobacteria use to obtain energy from light through photosynthesis. Preliminary findings published August 19 ...

IAMZ suggests that by mimicking the photosynthetic process of plants, this tower conforms to nature, mitigating any undue environmental impacts. The pods act like the leaves that absorb CO2 and light, ...

Nature still has plenty to teach us about harnessing the sun’s energy. The latest lesson comes from the ancient stromatolites living in Australia’s Shark Bay. Their cyanobacteria contain a newly ...