Loss of chlorophyll in senescent leaves is a general phenomenon, and various views have been put forward to explain how chlorophyll disappears as the leaf yellows. The possibilities recognized are ...

Photosynthetic cells are quite diverse and include cells found in green plants, phytoplankton, and cyanobacteria. During the process of photosynthesis, cells use carbon dioxide and energy from the ...

Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts found within cells. It is the chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light. The plant uses this glucose to grow as well as make ...

Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts found within cells. It is the chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light. The plant uses this glucose to grow as well as make ...

Along with the green pigment are yellow to orange pigments, carotenes and xanthophyll pigments which, for example, give the orange color to a carrot. Most of the year these colors are masked by great ...

Green Chemistry provides a unique forum for the publication of innovative research on the development of alternative green and sustainable technologies. Green Chemistry is at the frontiers of this ...

Green is the quintessential colour of nature - of parks, gardens and forests, and a reminder of the life-giving power of plants. For animals, it's a complicated colour to produce using pigments. Many ...

The intensity of these foliage displays is driven by moisture, sunlight and temperature.

In these cells, most of the chloroplasts (green organelles) and mitochondria (red organelles) appear healthy. However, the chloroplast in the top left of the image is being selectively degraded ...

Each cell contains at least two chloroplasts (green dots) and a nucleus (blue dots). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Make a splash this summer – from luxury vintage to sustainable fabrics, here's our smart guide to swimming in style. Recently seen on screen in Bridgerton – the traditionally fusty craft of ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...