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Scientists Have 'Hacked Photosynthesis' In Search Of More Productive Crops

10:51pm January 03, 2019

by Dan Charles

Scientists have re-engineered photosynthesis, a foundation of life on Earth, creating genetically modified plants that grow faster and bigger. They hope it leads to bigger harvests of food.

Photosynthesis shaped the history of our plant, says Adam Frank.

The Extended Beauty Of Photosynthesis

5:31pm June 02, 2017

by Adam Frank

Inside every plant there is an insanely complex molecular engine that turns sunlight into food — and across billions of years, photosynthesis shaped the history of the entire planet, says Adam Frank.

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