Researchers say they have successfully cultivated animal cells that draw energy through photosynthesis. Previously believed ...

In an incredible feat that redefines biological boundaries, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells that are capable of photosynthesis. This breakthrough, led by Professor Sachihiro ...

“As far as we know, this is the first reported detection of photosynthetic electron transport in chloroplasts implanted in animal cells,” Sachihiro Matsunaga, professor at the University of ...

Many experts believed it couldn't be done, but researchers in Japan have successfully introduced chloroplasts into hamster ...

The quest to transform biology into a tool for sustainable production is making strides in the field of metabolic engineering ...

Importantly, these imported chloroplasts displayed activity for two further days, during which time their host cells grew at an accelerated rate. This indicates that photosynthesis was indeed ...

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have successfully engineered animal cells capable of photosynthesis. The team used chloroplasts from schyzon, a species that thrives in volcanic hot springs ...

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't ...

enabling the cells to photosynthesize light. “As far as we know, this is the first reported detection of photosynthetic ...

More than 3 billion years ago, on an Earth entirely covered with water, photosynthesis first evolved in ancient bacteria. In ...

Scientists at The University of Tokyo have integrated chloroplasts, the energy-producing organelles found in plants and algae ...