Plants are under constant stress due to pathogens, heat, or other environmental factors. Proteins can become damaged as a ...

Purple sulfur bacteria (PSB) convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. Interestingly, certain species can photosynthesize even in environments with low-calcium levels. Using ...

Photosynthesis remains one of the fundamental biological processes that sustains life on Earth, converting light energy into chemical energy. The electron transport mechanisms underpinning this ...

Researchers have investigated the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in high-salt, high-alkaline ...

Plant scientist Dario Leister and his team are investigating how cyanobacteria adapt to rapidly changing light intensities.

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum have identified a mechanism in plants that, under stress, reduces photosynthesis and boosts damaged protein breakdown. The process is controlled by transcription ...

A structural analysis reveals how energy harvested from sunlight is moved to where it can power photosynthesis.

A research team investigated 71 citrus accessions and varieties using over 56,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 37 leaf reflectance parameters to study photosynthesis-related traits. They ...

At the L1 site, the pigment siphonein (orange) binds close to a cluster of chlorophyll molecules (Chl a610–a612, green), enabling efficient energy quenching. Too much sun can ruin a day at the beach.

The tool enables continuous femtosecond measurements and resolves hidden kinetic components, revealing how structural ...

Salk researchers have discovered how some plant species evolved a more efficient photosynthesis approach; findings could help make staple crops including rice and wheat more resilient to climate ...