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Neon unplugged glowing bacteria made to flash in sync |
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 08:25 |
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By making colonies of bacteria periodically fluoresce, a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego may have hit upon a significant breakthrough in the field of bioluminescence.
Though the development has the potential to unplug the neon sign, it may also usher in a new generation of hazard-detecting biological sensors...
Continue Reading Neon unplugged: glowing bacteria made to flash in syncSection: Research WatchTags: Bacteria,
bioluminescence,
Lighting,
UCSD,
University of California
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