View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Although bioluminescence has been observed for many centuries, its application in biomedicine is relatively recent. Scientists traced back the ...

It’s important to note, however, that bioluminescence does not occur in plants. The light is produced by a chemical reaction that involves a light-emitting molecule called luciferin and an ...

Light Bio, a pioneer in the development of bioluminescent plants, supported the research. Light Bio is committed to promoting increased enjoyment and connection with plants by showcasing the ...

The players behind Firefly, a glow-in-the-dark petunia, share the backstory behind this illuminating discovery and how they expect to attract an entirely new troupe of consumers.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I'm an award-winning travel writer/podcaster; been to 100+ countries. Bioluminescence does not require any source of external light, like ...

Hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates live in each gallon of bay water, and the light show put on by these tiny creatures provide is truly a (natural) wonder to behold.

Bioluminescence is widely used for in vivo imaging of nude mice. By conjugating luciferase protein to quantum dots, bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) turns these useful fluorophores ...