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photosynthesis

Bright Lights and Bacteria Treat Rats’ Heart Attacks
Ruth Williams | Jun 14, 2017 | 3 min read
Injecting photosynthetic microbes into oxygen-starved heart tissue can improve cardiac function in rodents. 
A Coral to Outlast Climate Change
Ashley P. Taylor | May 18, 2017 | 3 min read
Stylophora pistillata, a reef coral in the Northern Red Sea, thrived in simulated global-warming conditions.
Atomic-Scale 3-D Images Help Unravel the Mysteries Of Photosynthesis
Joshua A. Krisch | Nov 21, 2016 | 2 min read
An X-ray laser technique allows researchers to capture each stage of photosystem II—in vivid detail—at room temperature.
Genetic Modification Improves Photosynthetic Efficiency
Ruth Williams | Nov 17, 2016 | 3 min read
Researchers enhance the photosynthetic yield of tobacco plants with genetic engineering.
Blue Leaf Special
Tracy Vence | Oct 26, 2016 | 1 min read
Begonia plants capture extra light in the shade thanks to specialized structures in their chloroplasts.
Sophisticated Symbiosis
Tracy Vence | Oct 8, 2014 | 1 min read
Specialized giant clam cells distribute photosynthetically productive light to symbiotic microalgae in an energy-efficient manner.
Week in Review: March 17–21
Tracy Vence | Mar 20, 2014 | 3 min read
Protein appears to protect stressed neurons; vitamin A’s lifelong effects on immunity; stem cells influenced by substrates; supercharged photosynthesis through nanotechnology
Next Generation: Nanoparticles Augment Plant Functions
Daniel Cossins | Mar 16, 2014 | 4 min read
The incorporation of synthetic nanoparticles into plants can enhance photosynthesis and transform leaves into biochemical sensors.
Microbes Expel Swarms of Vesicles
Kerry Grens | Jan 10, 2014 | 2 min read
Scientists present the first evidence that marine cyanobacteria release vesicles—billions and billions of vesicles.
Pondering Photosynthesis
Tracy Vence | Sep 30, 2013 | 2 min read
New research uncovers previously unappreciated insights into the evolution of the well-studied energy-producing process.
Steal My Sunshine
David Smith | Jan 1, 2013 | 10+ min read
How photosynthetic organisms get taken up, passed around, and discarded throughout the eukaryotic domain
News from AAAS
Jef Akst | Feb 20, 2012 | 4 min read
A roundup of recent research announced last weekend at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Light on Leaves
Jessica P. Johnson | Oct 1, 2011 | 1 min read
Editor’s choice in Plant Biology
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