New, Detailed Snapshots Capture Photosynthesis at Room Temperature
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 11:51
in Physics & Chemistry
New X-ray methods at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have captured the highest resolution room-temperature images of protein complex photosystem II, which allows scientists to closely watch how water is split during photosynthesis at the temperature at which it occurs naturally.