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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Natural Science
MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory

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Illustration of a potential nanofactory application. It looks like a tube of blue and orange lights.
July 16, 2020
Improving Photosynthesis: The Final Frontier?
This long-from article details how our scientists are working to unlock the secrets of photosynthesis, an effort which might spur an agricultural revolution and lead to innovative energy and industrial technologies. The article appears in Futures, a magazine produced twice per year by Michigan State University AgBioResearch.
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A tube of blue and orange lights
January 15, 2020
Taming electrons with bacteria parts and a little 'blood' - a new synthetic biology system
When electrons move, they are the electricity that powers life. But they are hard to pin down. The newly engineered system could guide electron transfer over long distances, powering future applications in medicine or 'green' fuel production.
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