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Will we ever… photosynthesise like plants?

Will we ever… photosynthesise like plants? | Science News | Scoop.it
Plants | HULK GREEN BUT NO CAN FIX OWN CARBON. THAT MAKE HULK ANGRY!
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[VIDEO] SeaWiFS Biosphere Data (2000-2004) [1080p]

The SeaWiFS instrument aboard the SeaStar satellite has been collecting ocean data since 1997. By monitoring the color of reflected light via satellite, scientists can determine how successfully plant life is photosynthesizing.

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New NASA Discovery: "Alien Life can Use Many Types of Light-Producing Stars to Survive"

New NASA Discovery: "Alien Life can Use Many Types of Light-Producing Stars to Survive" | Science News | Scoop.it
New NASA research has just answered a huge question: will alien photosynthesis use the same pigment--the same wavelength of light-- as on Earth? Everyone knows that we as humans literally owe the air we breathe to the greenery around us....
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Shining a light on solar energy

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Submitted by mf344 on February 18, 2012
Plants are amazingly good at something that is still flummoxing us humans in our quest for sustainable energy sources: turning sunlight into energy in an efficient way. Around 100 billion tons of biomass are produced annually through photosynthesis. The question is, how exactly do plants do it?

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How the First Plant Came to Be: Scientific American

How the First Plant Came to Be: Scientific American | Science News | Scoop.it
A genetic analysis reveals the ancient, complex--and symbiotic--roots of photosynthesis in plants...
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Plant power: The ultimate way to 'go green'?

Researchers are turning to plants and solar power in the search for new sources of renewable and sustainable energy that can support the transition from rapidly depleting fossil fuels to a bio-based society.
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Towards artificial photosynthesis for solar hydrogen generation: Algal protein gives boost to electrochemical water splitting

Towards artificial photosynthesis for solar hydrogen generation: Algal protein gives boost to electrochemical water splitting | Science News | Scoop.it
Water splitting in photo-electrochemical cells to yield hydrogen is a promising way to sustainable fuels.
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A new leaf turns in carbon science (Media Release)

A new leaf turns in carbon science (Media Release) | Science News | Scoop.it
A new insight into global photosynthesis, the chemical process governing how ocean and land plants absorb and release carbon dioxide, has been revealed in research that will assist scientists to more accurately assess future climate change.
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Photosynthesis-like process found in insects

Photosynthesis-like process found in insects | Science News | Scoop.it
Aphids may have a rudimentary sunlight-harvesting system.
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Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough: Fast molecular catalyzer

Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough: Fast molecular catalyzer | Science News | Scoop.it
Researchers have constructed a molecular catalyzer that can oxidize water to oxygen very rapidly. In fact, these scientists have managed to reach speeds approximating those of natural photosynthesis.
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Origin of photosynthesis revealed: Genome analysis of 'living fossil' sheds light on the evolution of plants

Origin of photosynthesis revealed: Genome analysis of 'living fossil' sheds light on the evolution of plants | Science News | Scoop.it
Evolutionary biologists have shed light on the early events leading to photosynthesis, the result of the sequencing of 70 million base pair nuclear genome of the one-celled alga Cyanophora.
Charlie Mijatovic's curator insight, September 30, 2014 8:07 AM

Very interesting article regarding the beginningsof photosynthesis

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Man-made photosynthesis to revolutionize food and energy production

Man-made photosynthesis to revolutionize food and energy production | Science News | Scoop.it
Improving natural photosynthesis to make new fuels and boost crop production is the focus of new research presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting today.
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How to Make Electricity Using Plants and Sunshine: Scientific American Podcast

How to Make Electricity Using Plants and Sunshine: Scientific American Podcast | Science News | Scoop.it

A new system combines the power of plants and photovoltaics to make solar power cheap and durable.

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Study supports role of quantum effects in photosynthesis

Study supports role of quantum effects in photosynthesis | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- Until a few years ago, photosynthesis seemed to be a straightforward and well-understood process in which plants and other organisms use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, with oxygen as a waste product.
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Quantum Effects Observed Powering Photosynthesis

Quantum Effects Observed Powering Photosynthesis | Science News | Scoop.it
Experiments in recent years have suggested that quantum effects were present in the light-harvesting antenna proteins of plant cells, but their precise role in processing incoming photons remained inconclusive.
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