Solar energy integration in animal cells achieved by Japanese scientists

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2024

Japanese researchers have successfully introduced photosynthetic capabilities into animal cells, a feat previously considered impossible. In an innovative study at the University of Tokyo, chloroplasts - the photosynthetic structures found in plant and algal cells - were embedded into hamster cells, allowing these cells to photosynthesize light and generate energy for at least two days. This bre