Scientists suggest algae could be embedded within biosensors that glow when toxins detected in the environment ...

Editor’s note: The original photos in this story were removed because Chron could not independently verify their origin. Each year, shore waves along the Texas coastline are illuminated with flashes ...

The single-celled organisms usually shimmer for mere milliseconds, but researchers figured out how to sustain their ...

Imagine a sea of glowing blue lights pulsing to the beat of the music. But instead of glow sticks filled with toxic chemicals, the luminescence comes from living algae, shimmering on demand. In a new ...

Nature’s light show along L.A.’s coastline has taken an aromatic turn, as the dying bioluminescent algae responsible for recent spectacular night displays is now releasing a pungent cocktail of rotten ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 5 (UPI) --An unusual type of algae is coming close to shore in California, leading to a phenomenon known as bioluminescent -- ...

Chemical light switch: UC Boulder scientists used acidic and basic solutions to sustain Pyrocystis lunula’s glow far beyond its natural milliseconds-long flash. Weeks of brightness: Embedded in ...

University of Colorado Boulder engineers have developed a way to make bioluminescent algae glow far longer than usual by using chemical triggers. Pyrocystis lunula embedded in 3D-printed hydrogel ...

Researchers created 3D-printed materials with living bioluminescent algae that glow for up to 25 minutes when exposed to simple chemical solutions, no electricity needed. (Nanowerk News) Imagine a sea ...