Science | November 27, 2010 | 0 comments

Scientists are developing ways of making trees glow so they can be used as natural streetlights without the need for electricity.

A team of researchers are experimenting with genes to allow the trait that causes fireflies to glow -bioluminescence - to be implanted into a variety of different organisms.
LINK : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1333334/How-trees-glow-like-firef...

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