Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Succulents glow in shades of red, green, blue, and more after being infused with afterglow phosphor particles that absorb and ...

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 ...

A chemical that has improved surgeries for brain cancer by making tumor cells fluorescent may also help doctors safely diagnose the disease and monitor its response to treatment. A chemical that has ...

When two scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) brought black lights and glow powder into the Maryland State Police crime lab, they weren't setting up a laser tag ...

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 ...

University students might soon have something other than black-light posters to brighten their dorm rooms. Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark plants by injecting succulents with materials ...

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 ...

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 ...