Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in ...

Purple sulfur bacteria (PSB) convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. Interestingly, certain species can photosynthesize even in environments with low-calcium levels. Using ...

This illustration shows how two isoforms of the α and β chains in the LH1 subunit pair together to form a ring. The LH1 ring is structured to surround both the reaction center and the LH2 complex, ...

What should we look for when trying to find life beyond Earth? Should it be the familiar green and blue colors that we see thriving on our small, blue planet, or something else entirely? This is what ...

Bioplastics from natural polymers could replace petroleum-based plastics, helping us keep nonbiodegradable plastics out of landfills and waterways. But there’s a problem: The most promising ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Photosynthetic bacteria, unlike plants, do not generate oxygen as a photosynthetic byproduct because they use hydrogen sulfide instead of water to convert solar energy into chemical ...