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Learning from leaves: Going green with artificial photosynthesis

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Releasing too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, thanks to the burning of fossil fuels, isn’t a good thing. But what if leaves can provide some ideas for how we can turn this ‘nuisance gas’ into useful chemicals? From Nature, see how scientists are developing an β€˜artificial photosynthesis’ system that might help combat climate change and boost the economy.

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