PARC wins renewed funding for photosynthetic research

(Washington University in St. Louis) The Department of Energy has awarded the Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center $14.4 million for continuing research on natural and bio-inspired systems for harvesting the sun's energy. The center, which is hosted by Washington University in St. Louis, was one of 32 projects selected for funding from among more than 200 proposals and one of only 22 to receive second-round funding.