Can we find floating vegetation on ocean planets?
Summary Recent advances in astronomical observations have found a sign…
New Technologies for Smart Agriculture from Astrobiology
A former Center for Astrobiology researcher’s research topic on …
Does Heat Release from Photosynthetic Safety Valves Impact Plants and the Earth’s Environment?
Plants possess a safety valve called Non-Photochemical Quenching (NPQ)…
Revealing the Mechanism of Antarctic Algae’s Photosynthesis Using Infrared Light. A New Key to Extraterrestrial Life?
Key Points: Research Overview: A research team led by Dr. Makiko Kosug…
Can We Detect Photosynthetic Fluorescence in Space?
Yu Komatsu, a researcher at the Astrobiology Center (ABC), and his col…
Determining the Structural Basis of Photosynthetic State Transition
Solar energy is an essential energy source for all life. Plants harves…