Pearl oyster, elm oyster, and blue oyster mushroom mycelium in jars in Robert Jinkerson's lab at UC Riverside. (photo: Robert Jinkerson/UCR) Improving plants’ efficiency at using solar energy could ...

Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into plant biomass and the foods we eat. This process, however, is very ...

The energy that plants capture from sunlight through photosynthesis provides the source of nearly all of humanity's food. Yet the process of photosynthesis has inefficiencies that limit crop ...

Sometimes we assume that the natural way is the best way, or it doesn’t even occur to us to look for an alternative. Especially for the most basic things. But some scientists are questioning ...

Photosynthesis is the process that enables plants to take sunlight and carbon dioxide and convert it into chemical energy to grow. Crop plants, however, are only about 1% efficient at doing this, ...

Plants and trees may seem pretty passive, but behind the scenes, their cells are working hard to put on a magic show. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how the processes of ...

Global food demand is a global dilemma. Over the past century, the world population has quadrupled. Food demand is expected to grow between 59 to 98 percent by 2050, yet it may not be possible for the ...

Developed over millions over years, photosynthesis is a trademark process plants use to thrive and survive. Using sunlight, plants are able to convert the energy in sunlight into food they can use to ...

How can we grow more food using fewer resources? Scientists have been focused on this question for decades if not centuries, as an ever-growing global population necessitates constantly seeking new ...

Plants are growing in complete darkness in an acetate medium that replaces biological photosynthesis. CREDIT Marcus Harland-Dunaway/UCR Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to ...

Scientists have found a way to bypass the need for biological photosynthesis altogether and create food independent of sunlight by using artificial photosynthesis. The technology uses a two-step ...