Monday, September 10, 2018

Imitating Plants

Artificial photosynthesis is a science fiction trope...and also something scientists have been trying to crack for a while.

Apparently, the answer may be...hybrid photosynthesis. By using natural enzymes produced by certain algae, a team from the University of Cambridge and Ruhr University Buchem have managed to create artificial photosynthesis without hazardous synthetic catalysts.

The line of research could also be used to create plants that don't need as much light to grow - useful on, say, space stations or Mars.

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