<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/news/a-pilot-light-for-photosynthesis.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><pubDate>03/08/2022</pubDate><title>A 'pilot light' for photosynthesis</title><description>MPS faculty member Tom Sharkey reveals processes that keep a plant’s energy balance in check during changing conditions, which could lead to more efficient crops.</description><author/><hero-image><img src="" alt=""/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2022/sharkey-square1.png" alt="Bianca Serda and Tom Sharkey"/></image><tags><tag>faculty</tag></tags></item>