Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of DNA, called ...

Plants need light to grow, but too much light can induce damage to the photosynthetic complex known as photosystem II. It is ...

An expert breaks down the facts about animal and plant proteins—and reveals which one you should prioritize in your diet.

First, they searched for chloroplasts that could survive the warmer environment of animal cells, which are usually cultured at around 37 degrees Celsius — significantly higher than the temperatures ...

How did the characteristic pattern of embryonic cell divisions during animal development evolve? Analysis of the multicellular development of an organism related to animals now provides some answers.

Scientists create solar-powered animal cells using chloroplasts. Hybrid cells show enhanced growth and photosynthesis activity. Breakthrough may lead to sustainable tissue engineering.

After decades of failed attempts, scientists have finally succeeded in coaxing animal cells into photosynthesizing. So far, the researchers have only managed to achieve the feat in cultured cells ...

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Aside from being seem as "alien" material, the chloroplasts themselves struggle to function in the environment of an animal cell. "Almost all algae and plant species photosynthesize under 30 ...

Image: Midsummer. Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer has inked a partnership with defence and security company Saab to deliver a 200MW turnkey solar cell factory in Thailand.

Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing ...

Previously, it was believed that chloroplasts, which are light-capturing structures essential to plant and algae cells, could not function within animal cells. However, the chloroplasts survived ...