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 ...

For instance, bobtail squid host bioluminescent bacteria (Vibrio fischeri) in their underbellies. The bacteria get food from the squid's body and in return emit blue light, which can appear to travel ...

It is caused by bioluminescent plankton, tiny creatures floating in the sea that have the ability to emit light when disturbed by a predator or motion. This sets off a light display for onlookers ...

Bioluminescence is light produced by an organism ... Yet other creatures use it as camouflage. Their light can be used as a ...

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 ...

Instead he stared down at the waves lapping the shores of Dunraven Bay, Vale of Glamorgan, where bioluminescent plankton were lighting the water an incredible electric blue. Captured in the early ...

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 ...