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Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence is defined as the production and emission of light by living organisms. It's a form of chemiluminescence and occurs in marine animals, and some terrestrial arthropods like fireflies.
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APR 24, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Some creatures glow naturally, in a phenomenon known as bioluminescence. It's thought that this trait has evolved indepe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
Developing new pharmaceuticals is a complex and costly process that requires innovation and efficiency. High-throughput ...JUL 01, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A team of University of Connecticut researchers are using firefly genes to understand molecular mechanisms involved in t ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 03, 2022Infographics
Summary: Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction where light is produced by organisms to hunt prey, defend against predat ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 24, 2022Microbiology
Some of our best medicine has come from nature, and scientists are always on the lookout for natural products that can b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe ...Written By: Nadine HusamiSEP 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Optical Imaging in Tissue with Near-Infrared Dyes Written By Christopher Pratt, PhD Go Long to See Deeper Imaging ...SEP 19, 2021Plants & Animals
Though people need an ultraviolet light to see it, bioluminescence can be found in a variety of creatures, like squid or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancerous tissues can be difficult to spot, particularly at the early stages. The malignant cells are sometimes indistin ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In this photo by OceanX, researchers off the coast of Brazil collected Pyrosoma atlanticum specimens with a special robo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2020Cancer
Researchers have developed a technique to measure mitochondria activity in cells using a molecule from fireflies. The me ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Glowing plants light themselves up House plants are not just decorations: thanks to science, they might become a part of ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 05, 2020Technology
Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 people on an annual basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t ...Written By: Carly BoydSEP 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are living creatures that can absorb and reemit light, and its a widespread characteristic among marine animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 07, 2019Microbiology
The Hawaiian bobtail squid plays host to bioluminescent bacteria, and researchers learned more about how these creatures ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to tr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2018Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2018Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some creatures glow naturally, in a phenomenon known as bioluminescence. It's thought that this trait has evolved indepe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Developing new pharmaceuticals is a complex and costly process that requires innovation and efficiency. High-throughput
...
JUL 01, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A team of University of Connecticut researchers are using firefly genes to understand molecular mechanisms involved in t
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 03, 2022
Infographics
Summary: Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction where light is produced by organisms to hunt prey, defend against predat
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 24, 2022
Microbiology
Some of our best medicine has come from nature, and scientists are always on the lookout for natural products that can b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
SEP 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Optical Imaging in Tissue with Near-Infrared Dyes Written By Christopher Pratt, PhD Go Long to See Deeper Imaging
...
SEP 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
Though people need an ultraviolet light to see it, bioluminescence can be found in a variety of creatures, like squid or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancerous tissues can be difficult to spot, particularly at the early stages. The malignant cells are sometimes indistin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In this photo by OceanX, researchers off the coast of Brazil collected Pyrosoma atlanticum specimens with a special robo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2020
Cancer
Researchers have developed a technique to measure mitochondria activity in cells using a molecule from fireflies. The me
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. Their bioluminescence apears
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Glowing plants light themselves up House plants are not just decorations: thanks to science, they might become a part of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 05, 2020
Technology
Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 people on an annual basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are living creatures that can absorb and reemit light, and its a widespread characteristic among marine animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 07, 2019
Microbiology
The Hawaiian bobtail squid plays host to bioluminescent bacteria, and researchers learned more about how these creatures
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to tr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch