Fine-tuning the green engine of life

Plants use sunlight to produce their own nutrients and energy.
Thu, 03 Aug, 2017 - 01:00

Plants use sunlight to produce their own nutrients and energy, writes Stephen Cadogan.

This process, called photosynthesis, is the green engine of life on Earth, and scientists are working on fine-tuning it, with some success.

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