A Japanese team has developed a technique to insert chloroplasts isolated from algae into animal cells, a feat that could ...

A first-of-its-kind achievement has implanted photosynthesizing cells in animal cells to make “planimals.” This feat could be ...

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have successfully engineered animal cells capable of photosynthesis. The team used ...

Energy-making chloroplasts from algae have been inserted into hamster cells, enabling the cells to photosynthesize light, ...

In an incredible feat that redefines biological boundaries, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells capable of ...

The ability of plants to convert sunlight into food is an enviable superpower. Now, researchers have shown they can get ...

Recent research from Japan has demonstrated that chloroplasts from algae can be integrated into hamster cells, allowing these ...

In a world first that challenges what we thought we knew about biology, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells ...

Importantly, these imported chloroplasts displayed activity for two further days, during which time their host cells grew at an accelerated rate. This indicates that photosynthesis was indeed ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Scientists create solar-powered animal cells using chloroplasts. Hybrid cells show enhanced growth and photosynthesis ...

Scientists in Japan have found a way to create solar-powered tissues, which may lead to breakthroughs in growing organs and ...