#chlorophyll — Public Fediverse posts

#leafsheep is a animal that steals #chlorophyll " #holyfucks #animals #plant #wow #nature #amazing #lol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costasiella_kuroshimae

13-Mar-2026
How an #alga makes the most of dim light
A freshwater alga captures far-red light for #photosynthesis by rearranging ordinary #chlorophyll

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119709 #science #ecology

#phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Original open access article

Burnetti et al. 02 February 2026, npj Complex 3, 9

Priority effects inhibit the repeated evolution of phototrophy

https://doi.org/10.1038/s44260-026-00069-z

#phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Original open access article

Burnetti et al. 02 February 2026, npj Complex 3, 9

Priority effects inhibit the repeated evolution of phototrophy

https://doi.org/10.1038/s44260-026-00069-z

#phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Original open access article

Burnetti et al. 02 February 2026, npj Complex 3, 9

Priority effects inhibit the repeated evolution of phototrophy

https://doi.org/10.1038/s44260-026-00069-z

#phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Original open access article

Burnetti et al. 02 February 2026, npj Complex 3, 9

Priority effects inhibit the repeated evolution of phototrophy

https://doi.org/10.1038/s44260-026-00069-z

#phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Original open access article

Burnetti et al. 02 February 2026, npj Complex 3, 9

Priority effects inhibit the repeated evolution of phototrophy

https://doi.org/10.1038/s44260-026-00069-z

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on the biology of #energy production from #sunlight www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0...

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On the Evolution of Life — Why...

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on the biology of #energy production from #sunlight www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0...

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On the Evolution of Life — Why...

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on the biology of #energy production from #sunlight www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0...

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On the Evolution of Life — Why...

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on the biology of #energy production from #sunlight www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0...

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On the Evolution of Life — Why...

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on the biology of #energy production from #sunlight www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0...

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On the Evolution of Life — Why...

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on how and why plants/microorganisms developed #energy production from #sunlight twice differently.

(And yes, we also have rhodopsin in our eyes, we "see" with it. From the incoming light it produces electric signals for the brain.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0S87YSLA

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on how and why plants/microorganisms developed #energy production from #sunlight twice differently.

(And yes, we also have rhodopsin in our eyes, we "see" with it. From the incoming light it produces electric signals for the brain.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0S87YSLA

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on how and why plants/microorganisms developed #energy production from #sunlight twice differently.

(And yes, we also have rhodopsin in our eyes, we "see" with it. From the incoming light it produces electric signals for the brain.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0S87YSLA

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on how and why plants/microorganisms developed #energy production from #sunlight twice differently.

(And yes, we also have rhodopsin in our eyes, we "see" with it. From the incoming light it produces electric signals for the brain.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0S87YSLA

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on how and why plants/microorganisms developed #energy production from #sunlight twice differently.

(And yes, we also have rhodopsin in our eyes, we "see" with it. From the incoming light it produces electric signals for the brain.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0S87YSLA

#PhotoOfTheDay: A Sea Aswirl With #Chlorophyll

One of NASA’s newest Earth-observing sensors extends and improves the continuous measurement of light-harvesting pigments in ocean surface waters.

These images of the southern Norwegian Sea were created using observations made by PACE’s OCI on July 12, 2025.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154699/a-sea-aswirl-with-chlorophyll

There’s something about autumn that calls for shoes with depth, texture, and character. The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 “Pale Ivory/Chlorophyll” embodies exactly that.
https://retroworldnews.com/nike-zoom-vomero-5-pale-ivory-chlorophyll-brings-fresh-fall-style-with-retro-runner-vibes/

#NikeZoomVomero5 #PaleIvory #Chlorophyll #FallStyle #RetroRunner #Sneakerhead #AthleticFashion #StreetStyle #SneakerCulture #FallFashion #RunningShoes #NikeStyle #FashionTrends #ShoeGame #SneakerLovers #CasualChic #StyleInspo #FootwearFashion #TrendyKicks #NikeCommunity #fashion

There’s something about autumn that calls for shoes with depth, texture, and character. The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 “Pale Ivory/Chlorophyll” embodies exactly that.
https://retroworldnews.com/nike-zoom-vomero-5-pale-ivory-chlorophyll-brings-fresh-fall-style-with-retro-runner-vibes/

#NikeZoomVomero5 #PaleIvory #Chlorophyll #FallStyle #RetroRunner #Sneakerhead #AthleticFashion #StreetStyle #SneakerCulture #FallFashion #RunningShoes #NikeStyle #FashionTrends #ShoeGame #SneakerLovers #CasualChic #StyleInspo #FootwearFashion #TrendyKicks #NikeCommunity #fashion

There’s something about autumn that calls for shoes with depth, texture, and character. The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 “Pale Ivory/Chlorophyll” embodies exactly that.
https://retroworldnews.com/nike-zoom-vomero-5-pale-ivory-chlorophyll-brings-fresh-fall-style-with-retro-runner-vibes/

#NikeZoomVomero5 #PaleIvory #Chlorophyll #FallStyle #RetroRunner #Sneakerhead #AthleticFashion #StreetStyle #SneakerCulture #FallFashion #RunningShoes #NikeStyle #FashionTrends #ShoeGame #SneakerLovers #CasualChic #StyleInspo #FootwearFashion #TrendyKicks #NikeCommunity #fashion

There’s something about autumn that calls for shoes with depth, texture, and character. The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 “Pale Ivory/Chlorophyll” embodies exactly that.
https://retroworldnews.com/nike-zoom-vomero-5-pale-ivory-chlorophyll-brings-fresh-fall-style-with-retro-runner-vibes/

#NikeZoomVomero5 #PaleIvory #Chlorophyll #FallStyle #RetroRunner #Sneakerhead #AthleticFashion #StreetStyle #SneakerCulture #FallFashion #RunningShoes #NikeStyle #FashionTrends #ShoeGame #SneakerLovers #CasualChic #StyleInspo #FootwearFashion #TrendyKicks #NikeCommunity #fashion

There’s something about autumn that calls for shoes with depth, texture, and character. The Nike Zoom Vomero 5 “Pale Ivory/Chlorophyll” embodies exactly that.
https://retroworldnews.com/nike-zoom-vomero-5-pale-ivory-chlorophyll-brings-fresh-fall-style-with-retro-runner-vibes/

#NikeZoomVomero5 #PaleIvory #Chlorophyll #FallStyle #RetroRunner #Sneakerhead #AthleticFashion #StreetStyle #SneakerCulture #FallFashion #RunningShoes #NikeStyle #FashionTrends #ShoeGame #SneakerLovers #CasualChic #StyleInspo #FootwearFashion #TrendyKicks #NikeCommunity #fashion

Recent trip to #California and we found a Snow Flower!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcodes

No #chlorophyll... so it has to synergize with mycorrhizal #fungi.

#Plants #Flowers #NaturePhotography

Chen et al. report a new gap-free #genome and efficient transcript purification system in the perennial herbaceous #fruit tree #pitaya (Hylocereus spp.), aka dragonfruit, revealing genome diversity and #chlorophyll degradation mechanisms.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13925
#PlantScience #Horticulture #botany

100,000 Computer Simulations Reveal Milky Way's Fate

#AndromedaGalaxy #Biology #Biosphere #Chlorophyll #Collision #ER2 #EarthScience #Hyperspectral

⏩ 3 new pictures and 2 new videos from NASA (SVS) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=10&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20250605125803

Recently I had a deep and long discussion with a teenager that touched several unrelated topics such as photosynthesis, human (mind) evolution, and the consistency of laws of physics in our universe.
First of all, this kind of talk I will choose over the "small talk" any day. It was awesome.

Secondly, the discussion encouraged me to refresh my knowledge and even learn new things. I got to browsing.

Thus I have learned (or remembered - difficult to say now) that even plants with red leaves have normal green chloroplasts. Just with additional red pigment anthocyanin that supposedly help plants to protect against harsh sun.

Also, I have (re)learned about neoteny in humans. Wow. This thing explains a lot!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoteny_in_humans
It seems neoteny was (and perhaps still is) one of the major factors of quick and powerful evolution of human brains and high thinking, and thus human civilization.

I should probably look up for the theories of "consistent laws" of the universe next...

#deeptopics #knowledge #neoteny #chlorophyll

#Tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in #plants can be a tricky business, requiring stringent regulation under various #developmental and #environmental conditions. Enjoy #OpenAccess to this invited expert review exploring #regulatory and retrograde signaling networks in the #chlorophyll #biosynthetic pathway.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13837
@wileyplantsci

Pflanzen nutzen bei ihrer Fotosynthese das quantenphysikalische Prinzip der Überlagerung. Dadurch wird Sonnenenergie nahezu instantan und verlustfrei im Chlorophyll transportiert. #Fotosynthese #Pflanzen #Chlorophyll #Quantenphysik
https://www.scinexx.de/news/biowissen/quantentrick-der-pflanzen-enthuellt/

Green hole I
Technique mixte sur carton toilé
24x30cm - 2025
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#greenhole #art #painting #stencilart #nature #vegetation #jardin #plante #fleur #chlorophyll #arbre #foret

THE PHOTOSYNTHESIS OF DEPRESSION: Chlorophyll or Celexa?: I was 13 when I first knew that something was wrong with me, and like many I know, I too, thought I could be cured by becoming a plant.

Continue reading on Medium » https://loserleah.medium.com/the-photosynthesis-of-depression-chlorophyll-or-celexa-c579be98854e?source=rss------mentalhealth-5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MentalHealth #Depression #Chlorophyll #Celexa #PlantTherapy

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wOjkeyjJ364&si=-BP0LMEuhoCE4S_Z

#Clockwork continues to produce the best animated mini-essays in #biochemistry.

This episode is all about the dramatic molecular evacuation and bunkering down procedures that plants need to go through to survive long harsh winters without leaves. The famous colours of autumn leaves belie the intense molecular recycling process that keeps the most precious parts of a tree safe while it winters.

#photosynthesis #chlorophyll #anthocyanins #antioxidants #autumn

Volcanic Ash As A Source Of Nutrients - How The Hunga Tonga Eruption Affected Ecosystems In The South Pacific
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https://phys.org/news/2024-11-volcanic-ash-source-nutrients-hunga.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52904-3 <-- shared paper
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[it’s like a multivitamin for phytoplankton!]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #eruption #volcano #volcanic #HungaTonga #Tonga #phytoplankton #ash #debris #sediment #GEOTRACES #GP21 #biogeochemistry #nutrients #foodweb #SouthPacificGyre #spatialanalysis #model #modeling #spatiotemporal #sampling #volcanicash #simulation #HYSPLIT #atmosphere #dispersion #traceelements #ecosystem #deposition #seawater #waterquality #chlorophyll #SouthPacific #remotesensing

#Phytoplankton Shield Ice Shelves from Summer Heat https://eos.org/research-spotlights/phytoplankton-shield-ice-shelves-from-summer-heat

#Chlorophyll Production in the #AmundsenSea Boosts Heat Flux to Atmosphere and Weakens Heat Flux to Ice Shelves https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024JC021121

"In spring, stretches of Antarctic sea ice melt to form pockets of open water, perfect homes for #algae. These #microbes become so abundant that they turn the water green... Spring blooms shade ice shelves, causing them to melt 7% more slowly than with bloomless waters."

@chu

She probably does not know why things are green.

#PhytoChemistry #Chlorophyll

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41589-024-01626-0

Computational design and experiment validation of new proteins to hold pairs of chlorophylls close together in interesting orientations to study their light absorbing properties.

#proteindesign #chlorophyll #photobiology

Scientists have discovered the #gene that enables #marine #algae to make a unique type of #chlorophyll. They successfully implanted this gene in a land plant, paving the way for better crop yields on less land.
#Biology #MarineBiology #Genetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/03/bio03082401.html

Molecular diversity and #evolution of far-red light photosynthesis
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-molecular-diversity-evolution-far-red-photosynthesis.html paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1289199/full

"the ability to use far-red light evolved in two distinct stages. An early stage involved #cyanobacteria innovating a new pigment, #chlorophyll f... This stage possibly occurred in ancestral cyanobacteria... as early as 3 billion years ago. The late stage, occurring approximately 2 billion years ago, further optimized the capacity"

#microbes #bacteria #photosynthesis

Summer was very happy to help with raking leaves and cutting the lawn. 😂#Chlorophyll #greendog

Photography Goes Leaf Green - Something that haunts film photographers is the prospect of a film shortage. This ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/28/photography-goes-leaf-green/ #chlorophyll #photography #film #art

@Da_Gut @[email protected] @quinsibell

from how it looks, i thought it was a #fungus … but i suppose that makes sense for a thing with cell walls and no #chlorophyll

A #single #photon is enough to catalyze #photosynthesis in bacteria, and likely in plants as well.

Researchers analyzed the light-harvesting 2 (LH2) complex of the purple bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides. This is composed of a smaller ring that contain nine bacterial #chlorophyll molecules and a larger ring made of 18 of these molecules.

To see these molecules absorb photons, scientists depended on quantum mechanical #entanglement.

Essentially, two or more particles such as photons that are linked or "entangled" can influence each other no matter how far apart they are. Analyzing one entangled photon can therefore reveal what is happening with its partner.

The scientists generated entangled pairs of photons. They sent one photon from each pair directly to a highly sensitive detector. This "herald" photon helped confirm its partner was on its way to illuminate LH2.

Absorbing this second photon led the photosynthetic complex to fluoresce, emitting a weak pulse of light that another detector helped sense.

By analyzing more than 17.7 billion herald photon detections and 1.6 million fluorescence detections, the researchers confirmed "a #single #photon is enough to initiate #photosynthesis," Fleming says.

Since all photosynthetic life on Earth use similar chemical reactions, the scientists are confident these findings in bacteria apply to photosynthesis in plants and algae.

"This is an important milestone," Gregory Scholes, chair of chemistry at Princeton University, who did not take part in this research, tells Inverse. These new findings suggest the information from laser experiments "does represent what happens under natural conditions," he notes

https://www.inverse.com/science/photosynthesis-photons

The #ocean's color is changing as consequence of #climatechange. The team writes that they have detected changes in ocean color over the past two decades that cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability alone. These #colorshifts, though subtle to the human eye, have occurred over 56 percent of the world's oceans—an expanse that is larger than the total land area on #Earth. #ecology #oceans #carbondioxide #plankton #GreenhouseGases #chlorophyll concentrations https://phys.org/news/2023-07-ocean-consequence-climate.html

A New Interactive [Mapping] Research Tool For The Antarctic Sea-Ice Zone [Nilas]
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https://phys.org/news/2023-02-interactive-tool-antarctic-sea-ice-zone.html <-- shared article
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https://nilas.org/#1/-90/0 <-- NILAS software
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“The Southern Ocean Mapping Platform - Nilas is a mapping tool (beta) which displays multiple layers of physical and biogeochemical variables. The data displayed are primarily derived from remotely sense products and updated as source data becomes available. The Australian Antarctic Division developed this tool to cover the Antarctic sea-ice zone and to support their research and operational activities…"
#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nilas #marine #data #research #planning #science #Antarctic #seaice #geospatial #ice #climatechange #water #hydrology #hydrospatial #SouthernOceanMappingPlatform #mapportal #opendata #SouthernOcean #spatiotemporal #historicdata #climateresearch #climate #chlorophyll #phytoplankton #seasurfacetemperature #Antarctica #ecosystem #spatialanalysis #remotesensing #satellite #instrumentation