Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of photosynthesis. Engineers have long sought efficient ways to convert solar ...

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge have found a way to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and turn it ...

Scientists study how tiny pigments in leaves use quantum mechanics to transfer energy efficiently for better solar panels.

If the leaves of your citrus tree are yellow, it’s a sign that they are deficient in the minerals — nitrogen and magnesium t ...

Next the researchers are working on soybeans and cowpeas; the latter is “a hugely important food-security crop in African ...

When you're new to the plant game, though, it can feel overwhelming when people talk about things like "indirect light" or an "internode." Internodes are the areas between the nodes (more on nodes ...

Scientists have developed a sunlight-powered reactor that directly captures CO2 from the air and transforms it into ...

Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth's mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem ...

Inspired by how plants produce their food, scientists have developed a system using artificial leaves to create sustainable ...

A revolutionary farming approach known as electro-agriculture could dramatically bolster food growing and address the global ...

Cars and planes could one day run on carbon dioxide drawn from the air and converted into fuel with the help of a ...

Bacteria could be the answer to living solar panels that harness the power of the sun for homes in the future. Here's how ...