Scientists have discovered a new electron transfer pathway in the early stages of Photosynthesis. By extracting electrons at an earlier point in the photosynthetic process, researchers believe this discovery could create more efficient ways of generating biofuels and help crops become more tolerant to intense sunlight. Scientists used ultrafast spectroscopy to observe how quinones behave in photosynthetic cyanobacteria and found that the protein scaffold where the first chemical reactions of photosynthesis take place is leaky, allowing some electrons to escape. The discovery could help scientists harness more energy for renewables.

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