In a unique finding, an Australian research group has successfully captured the first snapshots of the process of photosynthesis in action, showing water splitting into protons, electrons and oxygen. The active photosynthesis, the process that maintains Earth's oxygen atmosphere, was captured by an international research team led by Arizona State University scientists Lead study researcher … [Read more...]
New discovery sheds light on key photosynthetic substance
A latest study on methane-forming archaea led by Virginia Tech and University of California, Berkeley have discovered that a process that triggers photosynthesis in plants likely developed on Earth in ancient microbes 2.5 billion years ago. The research offers new outlook on evolutionary microbiology, biology, and the production of natural gas, and may shed light on climate change, agriculture, … [Read more...]