Monday, January 28, 2013

The light fantastic: Harnessing Nature's glow

Bioluminescence describes the light that some living creatures such as fireflies and jellyfish emit from their cells. Harnessing these reactions has already transformed key areas of clinical diagnosis and medical research.

But scientists are now looking at whether this "living light" could help enhance food crops, detect pollution or even illuminate our journeys home.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21144766
The light fantastic: Harnessing Nature's glow

Bioluminescence describes the light that some living creatures such as fireflies and jellyfish emit from their cells. Harnessing these reactions has already transformed key areas of clinical diagnosis and medical research.

But scientists are now looking at whether this "living light" could help enhance food crops, detect pollution or even illuminate our journeys home.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21144766

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