Harvard's Bionic Leaf Could End World Hunger

According to a report from the American Chemical Society, Daniel Nocera, Ph.D., from Harvard University, is using his existing work of the bionic leaf to create more fertilizer in hopes of increasing crop yields to feed the growing population. When this artificial leaf is exposed to sunlight, it acts like a natural leaf does, splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. By combining the leaf with the bacteria Ralstonia eutropha, it's able to consume hydrogen and pull carbon dioxide out of the air, effectively producing liquid fuel.