Glow and be eaten: Marine bacteria use light to lure plankton and fish
Not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes it is just bacteria trying to get ahead in life.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2012
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Explanation for glowing seas suggested
It has long been known that distinctive blue flashes -- a type of bioluminescence -- that are visible at night in some marine environments are caused by tiny, unicellular plankton known as dinoflagellates. However, a new ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 19, 2011
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Glow-in-the-dark millipede says 'stay away'
As night falls in certain mountain regions in California, a strange breed of creepy crawlies emerges from the soil: Millipedes that glow in the dark. The reason behind the glowing secret has stumped biologists until now.
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2011
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Scientists see the light in bizarre bioluminescent snail
Two scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have provided the first details about the mysterious flashes of dazzling bioluminescent light produced by a little-known sea snail.
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2010
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Fireflies blink in synch to send a uniform message (w/ Video)
For decades, scientists have speculated about why some fireflies exhibit synchronous flashing, in which large groups produce rhythmic, repeated flashes in unison - sometimes lighting up a whole forest at once. Now, the first ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2010
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Glowing Squid Illuminate Immune System Function
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny Hawaiian bobtail squid use an unusual form of camouflage: they pack colonies of glowing bacteria into their bodies. Spencer Nyholm studies these invertebrates to understand how immune systems work.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2010
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Adenosine triphosphate detection in living cells with carbon nanotubes and luciferase
(PhysOrg.com) -- All living cells require a fuel to function: adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell "gasoline". Detecting ATP within cells can help researchers observe energetic physiological processes, such as signal cascades ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2010
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In sync: Squid, glowing companions march in genetic harmony
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most humans are blissfully unaware that we owe our healthful existence to trillions of microbes that make their home in the nooks and crannies of the human body, primarily the gut.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 19, 2010
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Scientists Investigate How Fireflies Emit Different Colors of Light
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are more than 2,000 species of fireflies around the world, many of which are best known for their bioluminescence. Fireflies, which are not flies but beetles, produce flashes of light in order to communicate ...
Living buildings could mop up carbon dioxide
(PhysOrg.com) -- Architecture could help us tackle climate change, if we start to design our buildings with 'living' materials, according to Dr Rachel Armstrong, UCL Bartlett School of Architecture.
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Nov 27, 2009
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