Plant phototropism—directional growth in response to light—serves as a key adaptive mechanism, optimizing photosynthesis and ...

Some plants can photosynthesise using nightglow, traditionally comprising moonlight, starlight and the light reflected from ...

Material Sustainability reviewed the advancements and challenges of photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems for sustainable energy ...

A set of breakthroughs from scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is ...

A set of breakthroughs from scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is offering a new ...

Nature holds the original patent for storing light energy in molecules more successfully than in battery technologies.

Discover how photosynthesis works, the role of chlorophyll, and why this natural process is essential for life on Earth—supporting oxygen production, food creation, and climate balance.

Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient by Arindam Sau, Amreen Bains, Anna Wolff, The Conversation ...

Conventional chemical manufacturing processes use heat to generate the energy needed for reactions that take place at high temperatures and pressures. An approach that uses light instead of heat ...

Much like how plants rely on pigments to harvest sunlight for photosynthesis, our photoredox catalyst absorbs multiple particles of light, called photons, in a sequence.