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Heart-Shaped Clams Channel Sunlight Using Fiber Optic-Like Structures, Says Study
Heart cockles, small marine bivalves from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, exhibit a unique adaptation in their shells. These structures, resembling fibre-optic cables, channel sunlight to symbiotic algae living within, facilitating photosynthesis while filtering out harmful ultraviolet rays. The algae provide essential nutrients to the clams in retu...
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Scientists Created Solar-Powered Animal Cells by Combining Choloplasts From Algae and Hamster Cells
A team from the University of Tokyo has successfully created hybrid animal cells that can generate energy from sunlight. By integrating chloroplasts from the red algae Cyanidioschyzon merolae into Chinese hamster cells, the researchers demonstrated that these cells can sustain photosynthesis for up to 48 hours. This breakthrough could have signific...
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Scientists Reveals New Method to Analyse 3D Structure of Artificial Photosynthetic Antenna
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have successfully identified the 3D structure of an artificial light-harvesting complex II (LHCII). This structure mimics the natural LHCII found in plants and plays a critical role in photosynthesis. Using in vitro reconstitution and cryo-electron microscopy, the team demonstrated that the artificial co...
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NASA Study Suggests Microbial Life May Thrive Beneath Martian Ice
NASA's study explores how Martian ice could harbour life by creating meltwater pockets beneath the surface that allow photosynthesis. Dust within the ice might absorb sunlight, warming it enough to create these pockets. The findings highlight the possibility of microbial life in Mars’ tropical regions, where sunlight may penetrate deep into the i...
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NASA's Study Suggests Life Could Thrive Beneath Ice in Mars
NASA's latest study proposes that meltwater beneath Mars' icy surface could sustain microbial life. Researchers utilised advanced computer modelling to demonstrate that sunlight can penetrate water ice enough to allow photosynthesis in shallow meltwater pools. These pools, which may form in the Martian tropics, could provide a protective environmen...
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Asteroid That Ended Dinosaurs Also Halted Key Life Process On Earth: Study
The fine dust that was flung high into atmosphere eclipsed the sun's rays, preventing plants from carrying out photosynthesis.
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Tropical Forests Could Get Too Hot For Photosynthesis Due To Climate Change, Says Study
According to a study, tropical forests may get so hot that some types of leaves won't be able to carry out photosynthesis.
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Cleaner, Annoyed Over Alarm, Switches Off US Lab Freezer, Causes Rs 8 Crore Worth Of Damage
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute said the research work focused on photosynthesis and may have furthered solar panel development.
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Research Suggests Stomata Doesn’t Control Loss of Water From Plant Leaves
In a new study, scientists have discovered a long-hidden secret that might now help in making plants survive even using less water. They have noted that when the humidity level dropped outside the leaf, the relative humidity in the air space inside also witnessed a decline, which was sometimes as low as 80 percent. However, it was also observed tha...
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Ancient Oxygen Source Detected in Earth’s Crust; May Have Influenced Evolution of Life, Researchers Say
Researchers have discovered a mechanism through which hydrogen peroxide can be generated from rocks under the Earth's surface during the movement of geological faults. The oxygen source could have influenced the early evolution of life on Earth when photosynthesis wasn't there, according to the researchers.
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Ancient Microbes May Help in Search for Life on Other Planets, Claims New Study
A team of scientists have reconstructed the condition in which the earliest organism on Earth must have existed. The reconstruction was done using light-capturing proteins in living microbes. In future studies, the scientists hoped to resurrect model rhodopsins in a laboratory using synthetic biology techniques.
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Artificial Photosynthesis Developed to Help Make Food Production More Energy-Efficient
Researchers have developed artificial photosynthesis using a two-step electrocatalytic process to convert carbon dioxide, electricity, and water into acetate, the form of the main component of vinegar. This way bypasses the need for biological photosynthesis altogether.
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New Study Finds Plants Take “Secret Decisions” to Control Respiration
o conduct the study, the team monitored the molecules by labelling pyruvate with C13 (a carbon isotope). With this, they were able to see the consequences. Researchers have also noticed that the usage of pyruvate was based on its sources.
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Solar Pixels Abundant On Earth Found To Produce Hydrogen For Weeks, Says Study
According to a study, devices made of commonly available oxide and carbon-based materials can manufacture pure hydrogen from water for weeks. The discovery could aid in overcoming one of the major challenges in solar fuel production: present earth-abundant light-absorbing materials are limited in terms of performance or stability.
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Algae Can Power Small Electronics Devices, Researchers Show
University of Cambridge Researchers in the UK, may have found the answer to this by using algae. They have powered a microprocessor for more than six months using nothing more than a common species of cyanobacteria, called the synechocystis.
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Heart-Shaped Clams Channel Sunlight Using Fiber Optic-Like Structures, Says Study
Heart cockles, small marine bivalves from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, exhibit a unique adaptation in their shells. These structures, resembling fibre-optic cables, channel sunlight to symbiotic algae living within, facilitating photosynthesis while filtering out harmful ultraviolet rays. The algae provide essential nutrients to the clams in retu...
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Scientists Created Solar-Powered Animal Cells by Combining Choloplasts From Algae and Hamster Cells
A team from the University of Tokyo has successfully created hybrid animal cells that can generate energy from sunlight. By integrating chloroplasts from the red algae Cyanidioschyzon merolae into Chinese hamster cells, the researchers demonstrated that these cells can sustain photosynthesis for up to 48 hours. This breakthrough could have signific...
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Scientists Reveals New Method to Analyse 3D Structure of Artificial Photosynthetic Antenna
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have successfully identified the 3D structure of an artificial light-harvesting complex II (LHCII). This structure mimics the natural LHCII found in plants and plays a critical role in photosynthesis. Using in vitro reconstitution and cryo-electron microscopy, the team demonstrated that the artificial co...
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NASA Study Suggests Microbial Life May Thrive Beneath Martian Ice
NASA's study explores how Martian ice could harbour life by creating meltwater pockets beneath the surface that allow photosynthesis. Dust within the ice might absorb sunlight, warming it enough to create these pockets. The findings highlight the possibility of microbial life in Mars’ tropical regions, where sunlight may penetrate deep into the i...
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NASA's Study Suggests Life Could Thrive Beneath Ice in Mars
NASA's latest study proposes that meltwater beneath Mars' icy surface could sustain microbial life. Researchers utilised advanced computer modelling to demonstrate that sunlight can penetrate water ice enough to allow photosynthesis in shallow meltwater pools. These pools, which may form in the Martian tropics, could provide a protective environmen...
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Asteroid That Ended Dinosaurs Also Halted Key Life Process On Earth: Study
The fine dust that was flung high into atmosphere eclipsed the sun's rays, preventing plants from carrying out photosynthesis.
-
Tropical Forests Could Get Too Hot For Photosynthesis Due To Climate Change, Says Study
According to a study, tropical forests may get so hot that some types of leaves won't be able to carry out photosynthesis.
-
Cleaner, Annoyed Over Alarm, Switches Off US Lab Freezer, Causes Rs 8 Crore Worth Of Damage
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute said the research work focused on photosynthesis and may have furthered solar panel development.
-
Research Suggests Stomata Doesn’t Control Loss of Water From Plant Leaves
In a new study, scientists have discovered a long-hidden secret that might now help in making plants survive even using less water. They have noted that when the humidity level dropped outside the leaf, the relative humidity in the air space inside also witnessed a decline, which was sometimes as low as 80 percent. However, it was also observed tha...
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Ancient Oxygen Source Detected in Earth’s Crust; May Have Influenced Evolution of Life, Researchers Say
Researchers have discovered a mechanism through which hydrogen peroxide can be generated from rocks under the Earth's surface during the movement of geological faults. The oxygen source could have influenced the early evolution of life on Earth when photosynthesis wasn't there, according to the researchers.
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Ancient Microbes May Help in Search for Life on Other Planets, Claims New Study
A team of scientists have reconstructed the condition in which the earliest organism on Earth must have existed. The reconstruction was done using light-capturing proteins in living microbes. In future studies, the scientists hoped to resurrect model rhodopsins in a laboratory using synthetic biology techniques.
-
Artificial Photosynthesis Developed to Help Make Food Production More Energy-Efficient
Researchers have developed artificial photosynthesis using a two-step electrocatalytic process to convert carbon dioxide, electricity, and water into acetate, the form of the main component of vinegar. This way bypasses the need for biological photosynthesis altogether.
-
New Study Finds Plants Take “Secret Decisions” to Control Respiration
o conduct the study, the team monitored the molecules by labelling pyruvate with C13 (a carbon isotope). With this, they were able to see the consequences. Researchers have also noticed that the usage of pyruvate was based on its sources.
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Solar Pixels Abundant On Earth Found To Produce Hydrogen For Weeks, Says Study
According to a study, devices made of commonly available oxide and carbon-based materials can manufacture pure hydrogen from water for weeks. The discovery could aid in overcoming one of the major challenges in solar fuel production: present earth-abundant light-absorbing materials are limited in terms of performance or stability.
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Algae Can Power Small Electronics Devices, Researchers Show
University of Cambridge Researchers in the UK, may have found the answer to this by using algae. They have powered a microprocessor for more than six months using nothing more than a common species of cyanobacteria, called the synechocystis.
