Many experts believed it couldn't be done, but researchers in Japan have successfully introduced chloroplasts into hamster ...

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't stop him and his colleagues.

Plant Cells, Chloroplasts, and Cell Walls Plant cells have some specialized properties that make them distinct from animal cells. Learn how special structures, such as chloroplasts and cell walls ...

For the first time, scientists have created animal cells that can harness sunlight for energy—a feat once thought ...

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

Japanese scientist have isolated and characterized a protein in chloroplasts that is essential for proper nucleoid segregation. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

The sun is the ultimate source of energy for virtually all organisms. Photosynthetic cells are able to use solar energy to synthesize energy-rich food molecules and to produce oxygen.

After decades of failed attempts, scientists have finally succeeded in coaxing animal cells into photosynthesizing. So far, the researchers have only managed to achieve the feat in cultured cells – ...