Earth is, by all measures, a giant solar panel. The sun provides us warmth and light of course, but its light also fires the engine that manufactures the basis of life on Earth for everything: food ...

Chlorophyll plays a pivotal role in photosynthesis, which is why plants have evolved to have high chlorophyll levels in their leaves. However, making this pigment is expensive because plants invest a ...

Epsom salt contains magnesium sulfate, a compound that works to boost chlorophyll production in plants and strengthens their root systems.

A new perspective highlights why plant traits should be built into photosynthetic efficiency models to improve estimates of global vegetation productivity. Instead of relying mainly on climate ...

This discovery helps explain the molecular basis of albino tea phenotypes and offers new avenues for breeding high-quality tea cultivars with distinctive appearance and flavor. The research also ...

Flowchart for the experiment and data analysis process. Chlorophyll a fluorescence (ChlF) has been a pivotal tool in understanding plant photochemistry, offering insights into the energy transfer ...

Chlorophyll, the green pigment found in plants and algae, emits faint red and far-red light when illuminated during photosynthesis. This so called chlorophyll-a fluorescence conveys information about ...

A new study from Osaka Metropolitan University reveals how a freshwater alga extends its reach into far-red light by ...