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Nha Trang: Glowing marine life
Oceanography

Nha Trang: Glowing marine life

Studying the phenomenon and luminescence of organisms, including marine organisms, helps to apply in many areas of life. For example, to predict the processes of climate…

December 17, 2018
Yellow halo like honey covered Earth in ISS image
Space science

Yellow halo like honey covered Earth in ISS image

Optical phenomena with golden light like honey make the Earth look like a giant candy, urging astronauts on the International Space Station to stay in the moment on Octo…

December 17, 2018
Why do stars have different brightness?
Space science

Why do stars have different brightness?

When we look up at the starry sky, we will discover that, among countless stars, there is a light, a dark one, their brightness is very different.

December 17, 2018
The first glowing monkeys in the world
Biology

The first glowing monkeys in the world

Two Japanese scientists used gene implantation techniques to create monkeys with green hair, luminescent skin and blood vessels under special light.

December 17, 2018
Worms 'fireflies' are created in the laboratory
Biology

Worms 'fireflies' are created in the laboratory

Recently in BMC Physiology, researchers have described a new luminescent modified worm that allows for the determination of the metabolism of an entire living organism.

December 17, 2018
Light-emitting luminescence detector
New technology

Light-emitting luminescence detector

It is now easier to detect bombs in public places such as airports or stations thanks to a new type of luminescent polymer by chemist William Dichtel and graduate studen…

December 11, 2018
Luminescence in the evening
New technology

Luminescence in the evening

Night shadows on lightless lanes will be dispelled by the ability to store electricity during the day and glow in the dark.

December 11, 2018