Monday, 24 October 2016

The houseplant with a blueprint for improving energy harvesting

For many people, nanotechnology belongs in the realm of science fiction. Researchers have solved the mystery of the blue sheen on the leaves of some begonias and have found that their chloroplasts have evolved a nanoscale light-trapping structure to help them survive in the darkness of the forest floor.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161024133913.htm



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