Using SLAC’s X-ray laser, researchers have finally seen the process by which nature creates the oxygen we breathe. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Using SLAC’s X-ray laser, ...

(Nanowerk News) Mimicking how plants convert sunlight into energy has long been a dream for scientists aiming to create renewable energy solutions. Artificial photosynthesis is a process that seeks to ...

Despite our best efforts, photovoltaic solar cells are still expensive and only moderately efficient. Plants have been making electrochemical energy from the sun since time immemorial, which has led ...

This release is available in German. Jülich, 25 March 2008 – Jülich scientists have made an important step on the long road to artificially mimicking photosynthesis. They were able to synthesise a ...

Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery. One such mystery is how Photosystem II, a protein complex in plants, ...

Bioinspired hydrogels that convert water into hydrogen fuel using sunlight, effectively mimicking natural processes to create a sustainable energy solution. Ishikawa, Japan-- Mimicking how plants ...