Timing is everything. A fresh example supporting the old saying has been found in connection with the systems regulated by biological clocks.
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2020
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Global warming's effects can be seen worldwide, and many experts believe it's only going to get worse as CO2 emissions continue to rise. Global warming is caused by the emission of greenhouse gases. 72% of the totally emitted ...
Environment
Mar 21, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an attempt to mimic the photosynthetic systems found in plants and some bacteria, scientists have taken a step toward developing an artificial light-harvesting system (LHS) that meets one of the crucial ...
Instead of oil, coal, or even solar energy, self-sustaining bacterial fuel cells may power the future.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2017
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Photosynthetic organisms harvest light from the sun to produce the energy they need to survive. A new paper published by University of Chicago researchers reveals their secret: exploiting quantum mechanics.
General Physics
Mar 10, 2021
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For decades, marine chemists have faced an elusive paradox. The surface waters of the world's oceans are supersaturated with the greenhouse gas methane, yet most species of microbes that can generate the gas can't survive ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 17, 2016
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A team of scientists from Arizona State University has taken a significant step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, by determining the structure of a very large photosynthetic supercomplex.
Biotechnology
May 27, 2019
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Sydney scientists have stumbled upon the first new chlorophyll to be discovered in over 60 years and have published their findings in the international journal Science.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 20, 2010
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Around 2.5 billion years ago, our planet experienced what was possibly the greatest change in its history: According to the geological record, molecular oxygen suddenly went from nonexistent to becoming freely available everywhere. ...
Evolution
Mar 1, 2021
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(Phys.org) —Mimicking a natural process perfected over billions of years to capture solar energy, researchers are creating artificial photosynthetic systems that will turn air and water into transport fuel.
Materials Science
Oct 15, 2013
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