sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoChinese Scientists Made Glowing Plants with Firefly DNA to Replace Streetlightswww.zmescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squaredamnthefilibuster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI can imagine a big wall of these, or the next varietal, illuminating a space and making oxygen as well. Maybe not street lights, but definitely night lighting in buildings.
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThe glow is just barely visible at night with a new moon. Source: I bought a bunch of these and regret it.
minus-squareGalapagon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoTheir new generation glows much better, but not enough for outside replacements. Source: Ive bought both generations!
I can imagine a big wall of these, or the next varietal, illuminating a space and making oxygen as well. Maybe not street lights, but definitely night lighting in buildings.
The glow is just barely visible at night with a new moon.
Source: I bought a bunch of these and regret it.
Their new generation glows much better, but not enough for outside replacements. Source: Ive bought both generations!