Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight energy to make their own food. Check your knowledge of the process with this interactive quiz.

Photosynthesis in plants and a few bacteria is responsible for feeding nearly all life on Earth. It allows energy from the sun to be converted into a storable form, usually glucose, which plants use ...

Effects of growth temperature on the photosynthetic gas-exchange rates and their underlying biochemical properties were examined in young, fully expanded leaves of rice (Oryza sativa L.). The plants ...

Photosynthesis hack is needed to feed the world by 2050 Date: March 26, 2015 Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary: Using high-performance computing and genetic engineering to ...

Researchers have identified microstructures in fossil cells that are 1.75 billion years old. These structures, called thylakoid membranes, are the oldest ever discovered. They push back the fossil ...