20 colors of bioluminescent protein “eNLEX". The method for changing bioluminescence color (top) and the bioluminescent image of 20-color eNLEX taken with a smartphone camera (bottom). Osaka, Japan – ...

Bioluminescence is the natural chemical process of light creation in some living creatures that makes fireflies flicker and some jellyfish glow. Scientists have long been interested in borrowing the ...

This image shows the cortical neurons of a lab mouse bioluminescing while the mouse runs on a wheel. The large, dark tube-like structures are blood vessels. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A ...

Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Andy Yeh, who was awarded a nearly $2.5 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to develop completely artificial enzymes that can produce ...

Scientists can label cells with bioluminescent probes—proteins that glow—making it possible to track the growth of a tumor, or measure changes in gene expression that occur as cells differentiate.

Imaging live cells with fluorescent proteins has long been a crucial technique for understanding cellular behavior. While bioluminescent proteins offer several advantages over fluorescent proteins, ...

A sensory process such as pain is no ordinary phenomenon—it's a symphony of neural and vascular interactions orchestrated by the brain and spinal cord. Attempting to dissect this symphony by focusing ...

If you've been to Newport Beach, California, in the spring and fall months, you might have witnessed the wonderful phenomenon that is the bioluminescent waves. Every year, walking along the beach at ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain ...

Bioluminescent assays are essential tools for tracking protein activity, cell signaling pathways and cellular dynamics. These assays provide high sensitivity, low background noise, and flexibility for ...