These fantastic photos of Mycena lazulina, shared by Christine Jones (@mycohuman), show the wonders of these tiny fungi up ...

Scientists have discovered what makes bioluminescent mushrooms glow, a phenomenon that occurs in around 80 different fungi species across the world. Most of the time, bioluminescence - light emission ...

Illuminating the Secret of Glow-in-the-Dark Mushrooms: Scientists now understand what makes bioluminescent mushrooms glow, which may pave the way to new possibilities for harnessing fungal ...

In a recent study published in ACS Central Science, researchers used a luciferase-independent luminescence test to investigate whether the wild-type severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

Cassius Stevani has foraged for glow-in-the-dark fungi in remote rain forests for 17 years. Looking down at these bioluminescent fungi in a dark forest can often feel like gazing out over the lights ...

Social media users are claiming that a patent for “fusion proteins containing luciferase” filed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is proof that the department is planning to use the COVID-19 ...

The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, has given rise to a biosensor capable of detecting pH changes ...