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- University of Tokyo Scientists Engineer First Photosynthetic Animal Cells to Power Growth and Oxygen Production
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
A research team led by Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga has successfully integrated functioning chloroplasts into animal cells, overcoming a 50-year biological barrier. The breakthrou...
- Japanese Researchers Develop Ultrafast Microscope to Observe Single Molecule Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Research
A team at the National Institute for Basic Biology has engineered a high sensitivity transient absorption microscope that can track energy transfer on a femtosecond timescale. By r...
- Evolutionary Shift in Anabaena Cyanobacteria Repurposes Ancient DNA Machinery into a Structural Cytoskeleton
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have discovered that the multicellular cyanobacterium Anabaena has transformed a system originally used for DNA segre...
- Single-Celled "Thief" Provides Evolutionary Blueprint for the Origin of Plant Cells Through Molecular Chimerism
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Research
Research from Osaka Metropolitan University reveals that the predator Rapaza viridis does more than just steal chloroplasts from its prey; it actively maintains them using its own...
- Freshwater Alga Trachydiscus Minutus Reconfigures Ordinary Chlorophyll to Harness Far-Red Light in Dim Environments
Published: Mar 15, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have identified a unique molecular architecture in freshwater algae that allows for photosynthesis using far-red light. By organizing s...
- Osaka Metropolitan University Researchers Uncover Structural Secrets of Algae Photosynthesis in Dim Far-Red Light Conditions
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists have identified how the freshwater alga Trachydiscus minutus utilizes far-red light for energy by reorganizing ordinary chlorophyll into specialized cooperative clusters...
- Scientists Unlock Hornwort Molecular Velcro To Enhance Photosynthesis Efficiency and Global Crop Yields
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute and international partners have discovered a unique protein segment in hornworts that causes the photosynthesis enzyme Rubisco to clus...
- University of Helsinki Researchers Discover Intracellular Oxygen "Tug of War" Between Plant Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists have identified a previously unknown metabolic interaction where plant mitochondria actively drain molecular oxygen from chloroplasts during periods of stress. This disc...
- UC Davis plant scientist proposes "Bloom cycle" to explain why seemingly wasteful plant processes are vital for life
Published: Mar 3, 2026
Section: Research
Distinguished Professor Arnold Bloom has described a previously unrecognized biochemical pathway that refutes the long-held belief that photorespiration is merely a waste of plant...