Fuelling life: recent advances in photosynthesis research

Photosynthesis is the process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy and organic matter while releasing oxygen to the atmosphere. Consequently, photosynthesis fuels the entire planet. With the current demands to feed a growing population, to find alternatives to fossil fuels, and to increase the strengths of both terrestrial and oceanic carbon sinks, manipulations of photosynthetic mechanisms have never been more topical. However,...