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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 ...

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

A homemade, chlorophyll-rich fertilizer known as "green gold" is gaining attention among gardening enthusiasts.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of photosynthesis. Engineers have long sought efficient ways to convert solar energy into storable chemical energy. Nature perfected this process billions ...