Scientists have discovered a new type of photosynthesis: the vast majority of life on Earth uses red light (680 to 700 nm) in the process of photosynthesis, but the new type uses near-infrared light (750 nm) instead -- it was detected in a wide range of cyanobacteria

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Scientists have discovered a new type of photosynthesis: the vast majority of life on Earth uses red light (680 to 700 nm) in the process of photosynthesis, but the new type uses near-infrared light (750 nm) instead -- it was detected in a wide range of cyanobacteria