From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...

The process that powers much of life on Earth, photosynthesis, is so finely tuned that just one photon is enough to kick it off. Scientists have long suspected that photosynthesis must be sensitive to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—An experiment aimed at learning more about how plants grow in space will be aboard a National Aeronautics and Space Administration launch in early August from the Cape Canaveral ...

We are here thanks to photosynthesis. Light from the sun is converted to food for plants and animals, and its byproduct is oxygen. While crucial to life on Earth, the most intimate details of this ...

For the first time, Chinese astronauts have reportedly demonstrated artificial photosynthesis technology in orbit. They have successfully conducted experiments that mimic photosynthesis, converting ...