scientists have announced they are closer than ever to the ` holy grail ' of biochemistry : artificial photosynthesis . by observing the first stage of the process in action , they say they 've got a better understanding of how plans turn carbon dioxide into oxygen . and ultimately it may be an important step to a future where artificial plants are created that are more efficient than their organic siblings . scientists have observed the water splitting process in plants that creates oxygen , known as photosystem ii . the cycle , illustrated here , has four steps . the largest change is between steps s1 and s3 , so this is the part the scientists ` zoomed in ' on to capture their freeze-frame . the groundbreaking research published in nature was carried out by an international team led by arizona state university -lrb- asu -rrb- scientists . by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . the process through which plants absorb light using chlorophyll to produce chemical energy in the form of oxygen , glucose and more is called photosynthesis . during the process glucose is used by the plants to breathe or is converted into starch , while oxygen is released as a waste product -- in turn giving us the air we need to breathe . the rate of photosynthesis is altered by differing carbon dioxide levels and light intensity . if either is increased then the process will also increase , up to a limit . temperature also plays a part , with a higher temperature increasing the rate . however if the temperature is too high , beyond 40c , the rate slows down . photosynthesis provides most of the energy necessary for life on earth to exist . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . but no way to artificially mimic the process has yet been created , leaving us dependent on plants to survive and thrive . in the study they were able to observe the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it split water into protons , electrons and oxygen . this is the process that maintains earth 's oxygen atmosphere and ensures air is made up of the things we need to breathe it and survive . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . ` this study is the first step towards our ultimate goal of unraveling the secrets of water splitting and obtaining molecular movies of biomolecules , ' said professor petra fromme , professor of chemistry and biochemistry at asu and leader of the research team . photosynthesis is one of the fundamental processes of life on earth . the early earth contained no oxygen and was only converted to the oxygen-rich atmosphere we have today 2.5 billion years ago by the ` invention ' of the water splitting process that occurs in photosynthesis . this water splitting process is known as photosystem ii -lrb- psii -rrb- , which produces the oxygen we breathe and ultimately keeps us alive . revealing the mechanism of this process is essential for the development of artificial systems that mimic and surpass the efficiency of natural systems . in the study they were able to observe the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it split water into protons , electrons and oxygen . this is the process that maintains earth ¿ s oxygen atmosphere and ensures air is made up of the things we need to breathe it and survive . the development of an ` artificial leaf ' is one of the major goals of the asu center for bio-inspired solar fuel production , which was the main supporter of this study . director of the centre professor devens gust explained that they are trying to find a way to turn water into oxygen gas , hydrogen ions and electrons just like plants do . ` photosynthetic organisms already know how to do this , and we need to know the details of how photosynthesis carries out the process using abundant manganese and calcium , ' he said . ` once the mechanism of photosynthetic water oxidation is understood , chemists can begin to design artificial photosynthetic catalysts that will allow them to produce useful fuels using sunlight . ' the team , led by professor fromme , used the world 's most powerful x-ray flashlight at the us national accelerator laboratory to record still frames of the molecule complex psii as it splits water into hydrogen and oxygen . ` this is the very first scene of a molecular movie showing light-driven water splitting in photosystem ii , the mechanism which makes all oxygen in the atmosphere , ' said fromme . co-author professor henry chapman from the deutsches elektronen-synchrotron -lrb- desy -rrb- added : ` a deeper understanding of photosynthesis could , for instance , aid the development of better solar cells and might advance the quest for biochemistry 's holy grail , artificial photosynthesis . ' the process through which plants absorb light using chlorophyll to produce chemical energy in the form of oxygen , glucose and more is called photosynthesis . shown is a cyanobacteria cell , which was an early form of plant life that converted the earth 's early atmosphere into a breathable one . to observe photosystem ii in action , the team grew tiny nano-crystals of the photosystem ii complex of bacteria that employ photosynthesis , cyanobacteria called thermosynechococcus elongatus . these crystals were illuminated with a visible laser to start the water splitting process , which is otherwise driven by sunlight . the researchers used double light flashes to trigger the transition and , with the short and intenses x-ray laser flashes , were able to monitor how the molecular structure changed in the process . this provided just enough time to freeze-frame the water splitting process for 30 quadrillionths of a second . but that was enough to glean the snapshot of the process in action - and now they 'll be hoping to take the research further and see the rest of the photosynthesis process .
hollywood star checks into exclusive spa in arizona for self-help ` behaviour modification programme '
scientists have announced they are closer than ever to the ` holy grail ' of biochemistry : artificial photosynthesis . by observing the first stage of the process in action , they say they 've got a better understanding of how plans turn carbon dioxide into oxygen . and ultimately it may be an important step to a future where artificial plants are created that are more efficient than their organic siblings . scientists have observed the water splitting process in plants that creates oxygen , known as photosystem ii . the cycle , illustrated here , has four steps . the largest change is between steps s1 and s3 , so this is the part the scientists ` zoomed in ' on to capture their freeze-frame . the groundbreaking research published in nature was carried out by an international team led by arizona state university -lrb- asu -rrb- scientists . by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . the process through which plants absorb light using chlorophyll to produce chemical energy in the form of oxygen , glucose and more is called photosynthesis . during the process glucose is used by the plants to breathe or is converted into starch , while oxygen is released as a waste product -- in turn giving us the air we need to breathe . the rate of photosynthesis is altered by differing carbon dioxide levels and light intensity . if either is increased then the process will also increase , up to a limit . temperature also plays a part , with a higher temperature increasing the rate . however if the temperature is too high , beyond 40c , the rate slows down . photosynthesis provides most of the energy necessary for life on earth to exist . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . but no way to artificially mimic the process has yet been created , leaving us dependent on plants to survive and thrive . in the study they were able to observe the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it split water into protons , electrons and oxygen . this is the process that maintains earth 's oxygen atmosphere and ensures air is made up of the things we need to breathe it and survive . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . ` this study is the first step towards our ultimate goal of unraveling the secrets of water splitting and obtaining molecular movies of biomolecules , ' said professor petra fromme , professor of chemistry and biochemistry at asu and leader of the research team . photosynthesis is one of the fundamental processes of life on earth . the early earth contained no oxygen and was in the process . this provided just enough time to freeze-frame the water splitting process for 30 quadrillionths of a second . but that was enough to glean the snapshot of the process in action - and now they 'll be hoping to take the research further and see the rest of the photosynthesis process .
scientists have announced they are closer than ever to the ` holy grail ' of biochemistry : artificial photosynthesis . by observing the first stage of the process in action , they say they 've got a better understanding of how plans turn carbon dioxide into oxygen . and ultimately it may be an important step to a future where artificial plants are created that are more efficient than their organic siblings . scientists have observed the water splitting process in plants that creates oxygen , known as photosystem ii . the cycle , illustrated here , has four steps . the largest change is between steps s1 and s3 , so this is the part the scientists ` zoomed in ' on to capture their freeze-frame . the groundbreaking research published in nature was carried out by an international team led by arizona state university -lrb- asu -rrb- scientists . by . caroline graham , mail on sunday la correspondent . published : . 19:37 est , 13 october 2012 . | . updated : . 02:11 est , 15 october 2012 . treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa in arizona . hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in a bid to beat his demons . the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked into the exclusive miraval spa in tucson , arizona , last week to attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme ' . gibson , who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' temperature increasing the rate . however if the temperature is too high , beyond 40c , the rate slows down . photosynthesis provides most of the energy necessary for life on earth to exist . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . but no way to artificially mimic the process has yet been created , leaving us dependent on plants to survive and thrive . in the study they were able to observe the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it split water into protons , electrons and oxygen . this is the process that maintains earth 's oxygen atmosphere and ensures air is made up of the things we need to breathe it and survive . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . ` this study is the first step towards our ultimate goal of unraveling the secrets of water splitting and obtaining molecular movies of biomolecules , ' said professor petra fromme , professor of chemistry and biochemistry at asu and leader of the research team . photosynthesis is one of the fundamental processes of life on earth . the early earth contained no oxygen and was only converted to the oxygen-rich atmosphere we have today 2.5 billion years ago by the ` invention ' of the water splitting process that occurs in photosynthesis . this water splitting process is known as photosystem ii -lrb- psii -rrb- , which produces the oxygen we breathe and ultimately keeps us alive . revealing the mechanism of this process is essential for the development of artificial systems that mimic and surpass the efficiency of natural systems . in the study they were able to observe the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it split water into protons , electrons and oxygen . this is the process that maintains earth ¿ s oxygen atmosphere and ensures air is made up of the things we need to breathe it fuels using sunlight . ' the team , led by professor fromme , used the world 's most powerful x-ray flashlight at the us national accelerator laboratory to record still frames of the molecule complex psii as it splits water into hydrogen and oxygen . ` this is the very first scene of a molecular movie showing light-driven water splitting in photosystem ii , the mechanism which makes all oxygen in the atmosphere , ' said fromme . co-author professor henry chapman from the deutsches elektronen-synchrotron -lrb- desy -rrb- added : ` a deeper understanding of photosynthesis could , for instance , aid the development of better solar cells and might advance the quest for biochemistry 's holy grail , artificial photosynthesis . ' the process through which in the process . this provided just enough time to freeze-frame the water splitting process for 30 quadrillionths of a second . but that was enough to glean the snapshot of the process in action - and now they 'll be hoping to take the research further and see the rest of the photosynthesis process .
scientists announced closer the ` holy grail biochemistry : artificial photosynthesis by observing the first stage in action, they say they 've got plans turn carbon dioxide oxygen. and ultimately it may an important step a future artificial plants created that their organic siblings. scientists observed the water splitting process plants creates oxygen, known photosystem ii the cycle, illustrated here has four steps. the largest change is between steps s1, so this the part the scientists ` zoomed ' capture their freeze-frame. the groundbreaking research published nature was carried arizona state university -lrb- asu -rrb- scientists. by. caroline graham, mail on sunday la correspondent. published :. 19:37 est, 13 october. |. updated :. 02:11 est, 15 october. treatment : gibson checked into the exclusive miraval spa arizona. hollywood star mel gibson has turned horse whisperer in beat his demons. the 56-year-old braveheart and mad max actor checked the exclusive miraval spa tucson, arizona last attend a self-help ` behaviour modification programme. gibson, who divorced wife robyn last december with the largest ever hollywood payout # 250 after 31 years on probation last year pleading violence 2010 against-girlfriend oksana grigorieva he was said by fellow guests on the course ` relaxed happy spoke openly wanting improve. a source : ` you always hear '' mad mel '' but he could n't have nicer. ` he took part many the self-development courses, including meditation equine ` he he particularly working the horses. ' according the spa 's website the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might people ` identify patterns learned behaviour that either enhance detract the quality that you ' the process through plants absorb light using chemical energy in oxygen, glucose more is during the process glucose used by the plants breathe or is starch, while oxygen as -- in turn giving us the air. the rate photosynthesis altered differing light intensity. if either is increased then the process also, up. temperature also plays, with increasing. however if the temperature, beyond 40c the rate slows. photosynthesis provides most necessary life to. part the equine therapy involves learning communicate the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather screaming orders '. a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has getting in his inner child learning confront. ' gibson 's spokesman declined. but no way artificially mimic the process has yet created, leaving dependent plants survive in the study they observe the first snapshots photosynthesis action as split water protons, electrons this the process maintains earth 's oxygen atmosphere ensures air made up the things it and survive. pampered : gibson was said ` happy and relaxed fellow guests. horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy. ` this study our ultimate goal unraveling water splitting obtaining molecular movies, ' said professor petra fromme, professor asu and leader. photosynthesis is one. the early earth contained no oxygen only converted we 2.5 by the ` invention ' the water splitting process that occurs photosynthesis. this water splitting process known photosystem ii -lrb- psii -rrb-, which produces the oxygen we breathe ultimately keeps. revealing the mechanism this process essential artificial systems mimic and surpass the efficiency. in the study they observe the first snapshots photosynthesis action as split water protons, electrons this the process maintains earth �� s oxygen atmosphere and ensures air made up the things it and survive. the development an ` artificial leaf is one the asu center bio-inspired solar fuel production, the main supporter this study director the centre professor devens gust explained they trying turn water oxygen gas, hydrogen ions electrons just plants. ` photosynthetic organisms already know do, the details photosynthesis carries using abundant manganese calcium ' he. ` once the mechanism photosynthetic water oxidation understood, chemists begin design produce useful fuels using ' the team, led professor fromme used the world 's most powerful x-ray flashlight at the us national accelerator laboratory record still frames the molecule complex psii as splits water hydrogen. ` this the very first scene a molecular movie showing light-driven water splitting photosystem ii, the mechanism which all oxygen in, ' said fromme. co-author professor henry chapman from the deutsches elektronen- -lrb- desy -rrb- added : ` a deeper understanding photosynthesis could, for aid better solar cells might advance the quest biochemistry 's holy grail, artificial photosynthesis. ' the process through plants absorb light using chemical energy in oxygen glucose more is called shown is a cyanobacteria cell, an early form plant life converted the earth 's early atmosphere a breathable one to observe photosystem ii in action, the team grew tiny nano-crystals the photosystem ii complex of bacteria employ cyanobacteria called thermosynechococcus elongatus. these crystals illuminated a visible laser start the water splitting process, otherwise driven sunlight the researchers used double light flashes trigger the transition and, with the short and intenses x-ray laser flashes, were monitor how the molecular structure the process this provided just enough time freeze-frame the water splitting process for 30 quadrillionths. but that enough glean the snapshot the process in - now they 'll hoping take the research see the rest the photosynthesis process.
of # 250 million after 31 years of marriage , is on probation after last year pleading no contest to a charge of violence in 2010 against his ex-girlfriend oksana grigorieva . he was said by fellow guests on the course to be ` relaxed and happy ' and spoke openly about wanting to improve his life . a source said : ` you always hear about '' mad mel '' but he could n't have been nicer . ` he took part in many of the self-development courses , including meditation and equine therapy . ` he said he particularly enjoyed working with the horses . ' according to the spa 's website , the equine course involves using the horse ` as an energetic mirror ' that might help people ` identify patterns of learned behaviour that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience ' . the process through which plants absorb light using chlorophyll to produce chemical energy in the form of oxygen , glucose and more is called photosynthesis . during the process glucose is used by the plants to breathe or is converted into starch , while oxygen is released as a waste product -- in turn giving us the air we need to breathe . the rate of photosynthesis is altered by differing carbon dioxide levels and light intensity . if either is increased then the process will also increase , up to a limit . temperature also plays a part , with a higher temperature increasing the rate . however if the temperature is too high , beyond 40c , the rate slows down . photosynthesis provides most of the energy necessary for life on earth to exist . part of the equine therapy involves learning how to communicate with the horse ` through gentle murmurs rather than screaming orders ' . a fellow spa guest said : ` mel has been getting in touch with his inner child and learning to confront his demons . ' gibson 's spokesman declined to comment . but no way to artificially mimic the process has yet been created , leaving us dependent on plants to survive and thrive . in the study they were able to observe the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it split water into protons , electrons and oxygen . this is the process that maintains earth 's oxygen atmosphere and ensures air is made up of the things we need to breathe it and survive . pampered : gibson was said to be ` happy and relaxed ' by fellow guests . horse-whispering : the tuscon spa includes equine therapy . ` this study is the first step towards our ultimate goal of unraveling the secrets of water splitting and obtaining molecular movies of biomolecules , ' said professor petra fromme , professor of chemistry and biochemistry at asu and leader of the research team . photosynthesis is one of the fundamental processes of life on earth . the early earth contained no oxygen and was in the process . this provided just enough time to freeze-frame the water splitting process for 30 quadrillionths of a second . but that was enough to glean the snapshot of the process in action - and now they 'll be hoping to take the research further and see the rest of the photosynthesis process .
 The article discusses Mel Gibson's journey towards self-improvement and personal growth. After pleading no contest to a charge of violence against his ex-girlfriend in 2010, he has been working on himself through various courses, including meditation and equine therapy. He has also been open about wanting to improve his life and has taken steps towards that goal. Additionally, the article explains the process of photosynthesis, which is essential for life on earth, and how it provides energy for plants to grow and thrive.