The research team's glowing succulents, which lit up in shades of red, green and blue Liu et al., Matter Imagine walking through a garden after sunset. Instead of flicking the outdoor lights on, the ...

Succulents glow in shades of red, green, blue, and more after being infused with afterglow phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light. CREDIT: Liu et al., Matter 2025 Get the Popular ...

Imagine walking down the street and instead of streetlamps to light the way, its the trees that light up! It might sound like something out of a movie, but a team of scientists in China have actually ...

A surprisingly simple trick is helping scientists make succulent leaves shine brighter than ever, giving these favorite houseplants a new glow. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Glowing plants are ...

There are the bad product ideas that just make you sigh, and then there are the ones you absolutely loathe. For me, glowing plants created by pumping leaves full of phosphorescent chemicals fall ...

University students might soon have something other than black-light posters to brighten their dorm rooms. Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark plants by injecting succulents with materials ...

Scientists in China have created rainbow, glow-in-the-dark succulents by injecting colorful "afterglow" particles into the leaves that absorb, and then gradually release, light. The luminescent ...

Imagine strolling through a street just after sunset and seeing your path lit – not by the orange glow of a sodium street lamp, but by a row of glowing, multicoloured palm trees. A scene like this may ...

Bioluminescence in insects, a captivating natural phenomenon, serves various purposes like attracting mates and deterring predators. Fireflies, railroad worms, and glowing click beetles showcase ...