Green leaf (IMAGE) University of California - Riverside Caption UC Riverside-led research team's model to explain photosynthesis lays out the next challenging phase of research on how green plants transform light energy into chemical energy. Credit Gabor lab, UC Riverside. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.