Although all bioluminescent fungi emit green light (the true mushroom is the green one), the fungal luciferase can use different substrates leading to changes in intensity and color of emission.

Jellyfish, fireflies, fungi, and more can have the ability to generate their very own glow. Over 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle observed bioluminescent fungi and described them ...

French pharmacologist Raphael Dubois observed that a specific constituent of the click beetle was essential for bioluminescent reactions. He extracted two components from beetle abdomens, naming the ...

By conjugating luciferase protein to quantum dots, bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) turns these useful fluorophores into a new class of bioluminescent probe. Quantum dots have ...

The sanctuary’s dense, moist forests are home to various bioluminescent fungi that emit a soft, ethereal glow, particularly ...

GENEVA, March 27 (Reuters) - Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats like deforestation and agricultural expansion ...

Just metres from some of Britain’s busiest roads, micro-forests of fungi sprout from the undergrowth. Mycologist Dr Mark Spencer pinpoints some striking examples he spotted in central London and ...