Most people know that photosynthesis is the way many plants grow, using sunlight, water & CO2 to generate chemical energy. Technion scientist Ariel Hazan traveled to Antarctica to investigate another way – where the microbial protein rhodopsin enables microorganisms to convert sunlight into energy.

https://biology.technion.ac.il/en/the-doctoral-student-ariel-hazan-from-the-faculty-of-biology-exchanged-the-warm-laboratory-at-the-technion-for-the-snowy-landscapes-of-antarctica-for-a-month-and-a-half/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgTHXi6Wv9U