Although there are many bioluminescent organisms in the world, the firefly is one of the most famous owing to the extremely high efficiency of its bioluminescence reaction. Its bioluminescence ...

But the firefly is probably the Earth's most famous bioluminescent species. So what's happening inside the firefly's light cells? What's the secret to its glow? In the 19th century, French ...

The Lampyridae firefly survived the test of time as “the most widespread and abundant bioluminescent beetle,” which is already impressive from the perspective of evolution. But why did they ...

This light can come from a bioluminescent protein that produces light via a chemical reaction. “We tried firefly luciferase first, and it was very hard to do the conjugation,” says Rao.

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 ...

A monophyletic concept of Lampyridae is established. The phylogenetic positions of the luminous cantharoid families [Omalisidae, Rhagophthalmidae and Phengodidae] in relation to Lampyridae are ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the US is famous for its annual synchronized firefly spectacle. But, you can ...

Upon the formation of his Branchini Bioluminescence Research Group at Connecticut College, he continued studying firefly luciferases and their reaction mechanisms, identifying an active site peptide ...

I write about the world of biology. The discovery of bioluminescent sand on a San Diego beach just a few days ago has reignited public fascination with the stunning natural phenomenon. The ...

The players behind Firefly, a glow-in-the-dark petunia, share the backstory behind this illuminating discovery and how they ...

Tomopteris is a genus of plankton found across the world's oceans. While many plankton species are bioluminescent, Tomopteris is unique in emitting a rare yellow glow.