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Plants harness quantum physics to capture solar energy with near-perfect efficiency. Scientists are now exploring how to ...

A new study is shining fresh light on how green plants and other photosynthetic organisms transport solar energy so efficiently. The latest research also highlights the importance of quantum mechanics ...

Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of photosynthesis. Engineers have long sought efficient ways to convert solar ...

Explore the fascinating Purple Earth Hypothesis, which suggests that Earth may have once been painted purple by early ...

Jürgen Hauer explains, "When light is absorbed in a leaf, for example, the electronic excitation energy is distributed over several states of each excited chlorophyll molecule; this is called a ...

A study from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) highlights the role of quantum mechanics in photosynthesis, a process ...

Jürgen Hauer explains: “When light is absorbed in a leaf, for example, the electronic excitation energy is distributed over several states of each excited chlorophyll molecule; this is called a ...

The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found a perfect solution to ...