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 ...

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 critical for the proper functioning of cells, and in a new study scientists have discovered a way of tagging RNA with a glowing bioluminescent molecule that allows them to track RNA in real ...

Tasmania’s shores have been illuminated by a dazzling display of bioluminescence, marking the return of the largest algal bloom seen in years. Known as “sea sparkles” or “red tide,” the ...

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 ...

Two human cells making RNA made visible by the bioluminescent lantern in pink (middle image). On the left, the same cells making a fluorescent protein that’s distributed evenly throughout the two ...

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 ...

The annual lightshow along the Welsh coast has begun again, with glowing phytoplankton marking shorelines with an eerie blue from bioluminescence. The phenomenon can been seen in footage from ...