The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, has given ...

New bioluminescent sensors using engineered firefly luciferases provide accurate pH monitoring in living cells, enhancing ...

As summer nights roll in, many of us look forward to the gentle, mesmerizing glow of fireflies dancing through the evening ...

The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba ... bioluminescent organisms that produce light by oxidizing luciferin, a compound that must also be present in the process.

Known scientifically as bioluminescence, this ability to emit light is a result of a chemical reaction within the firefly’s body. Specialized cells produce light by combining a substance called ...

The key players in this chemical reaction are a substance called luciferin and an enzyme named luciferase. When oxygen is introduced into the firefly’s cells, it interacts with luciferin in the ...

The lakeside terrace of The Broadmoor is a slightly different landing surface than that of the moon, but Firefly Aerospace made both work. The Blue Ghost lander in January achieved the first soft ...

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's Nio said on Tuesday it would launch its Firefly electric vehicle in Europe in the third quarter, later than initially forecast, after it underestimated challenges ...