Sacoglossan sea slugs, discreet inhabitants of coral reefs, hide an astonishing secret. Unlike other animals, they can "steal ...

Nature holds the original patent for storing light energy in molecules more successfully than in battery technologies.

Soils are not just the ground we walk on or a medium to plant into – they are dynamic, living energy systems with a host of ...

Photosynthesis, the way plants and some tiny organisms turn sunlight into energy, works incredibly well even though ...

Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a new way to convert abundant carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate (HCO2-), an industrial chemical used as a fuel, as an antibacterial/antifungal agent, and ...

The ultimate aim of this research will be to improve the hardiness of plants and algae to climate change and could lead to improved generation of sustainable fuels such as biohydrogen. Plants, algae ...

Scientists recreate plants’ energy-capturing ability in artificial photosynthesis The first step involves capturing sunlight using chlorophyll. Updated: Mar 14, 2025 05:44 AM EST ...

They propose that a molecule’s electronic states, arranged in precise ways, could push energy transfer systems closer to a near-ideal performance. “Applying these findings in the design of artificial ...

Plants harness quantum physics to capture solar energy with near-perfect efficiency. Scientists are now exploring how to apply this to next-gen renewable energy tech. Photosynthesis, the process ...

Quantum mechanics enables efficient energy transfer in photosynthesis, offering insights for artificial solar energy systems. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of ...