sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agoChinese Scientists Made Glowing Plants with Firefly DNA to Replace Streetlightswww.zmescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1301arrow-down116
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minus-squaredamnthefilibuster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·20 days 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-up5arrow-down1·20 days 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-up2·13 days 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.
That’s so disappointing.
Their new generation glows much better, but not enough for outside replacements. Source: Ive bought both generations!