Friday, May 10, 2013 - 4:27pm
A new scientific breakthrough could mean houseplant-powered computers, and refrigerators that run on solar energy collected from trees.
Photosynthesis stories
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 1:17pm
By mimicking the essential process that allows plants to produce energy, an MIT researcher has managed to create electricity out of water more efficiently than conventional solar cells, to the point where one and a half bottles of wastewater could power an entire house for a day.
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 7:01am
Let's face it: Plants are selfish. They pretty much keep photosynthesis to themselves, not really letting many other organisms in on the energy-making process. Well, designer Mike Thompson decided it was time to get a piece of the photosynthetic action when he created his Latro Lamp.
Friday, April 10, 2009 - 2:27am
The world's biggest design and furniture fair, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, takes place in Milan at the end of this month. And this is one of the more quirky exhibits on show — Italian duo Gumdesign's Flora chandelier for...
Friday, August 1, 2008 - 8:22am
Isn't science wonderful? The day after I bashed fuel cell tech for being impractical, MIT scientists break the news of a major discovery that might change everything. In what’s being called a “revolutionary leap,” MIT chemistry professor Daniel Nocera...
