Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Planet Earth hosts a bevy of bioluminescence, from shimmery blue ...

Edie Widder sat quietly in the dark for half an hour. All around her, critters floated and glided by as she peered through the thick glass bubble of a submersible, perched on a rocky ledge nearly ...

While sutures and staples suffice for closing most wounds, they can damage delicate tissue, plus they may allow fluids to leak out when applied to internal organs. Scientists have thus set about ...

Wouldn't it be great if the plants in your home could do more than just sit there looking pretty? Researchers at South China Agricultural University in the city of Guangzhou have found a way to ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Scientists discovered a new way to create glow-in-the-dark plants that allows for brighter luminosity, multiple colors, and easier recharging. Scientists have long ...

I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm fascinated by quantum dots, the microscopic particles that help make your TV brighter and more colorful. And I understand, on a macro scale, how such things exist, ...

A new fingerprinting technique that uses long-lived luminescent nanoparticles provides sharp images of otherwise invisible prints (Anal. Chem. 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03003). The method ...

Researchers may have identified what could be a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter. A mysterious diffuse glow of gamma rays near the center of the Milky Way has ...

NASA has released a breathtaking timelapse of glowing green auroras filmed from the International Space Station, revealing how solar particles transform Earth’s skies into a sweeping cosmic light show ...