Cai Tao, one of the first authors of the study, shows the sample of the starch. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese scientists have created starch, a type of complex carbohydrate found in plants, using carbon ...

Chinese scientists have created starch, a type of complex carbohydrate found in plants, using carbon dioxide, hydrogen and electricity, according to a study published in the journal Science on Friday.

Cai Tao, one of the first authors of the study, shows the sample of the starch. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese scientists have created starch, a type of complex carbohydrate found in plants, using carbon ...