For more on bioluminescence, feel free to check out the old comics about it! News on the Ferret front! There is now an official Forbidden Ferret android application. It’s a simple comic viewer that allows you to browse all the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Luciferin and luciferase are just terms referring to a substrate, or the molecule which an enzyme acts upon, and the enzyme, respectively, which are responsible for the bioluminescent reaction in an organism. The specific luciferins and luciferases vary. The terms’ […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sparky would be a great candidate for a superhero. Evolution is funny sometimes. Which fish just started glowing on their underbelly? Their buddies must’ve been confused. Well, you better believe that at some point you’ll see an evolutionary commentary on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The ruby puppy glows red because the scientists inserted a gene from a type of sea anemone that produces red fluorescence. Also, Sheldon’s “fish night lights” have been a thing for awhile. Zebra fish are one of the scientific go-to’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s also called fairy fire. Is it bad that fairy fire made me think of WoW and fox fire made me think of LoL? You know, don’t answer that… Not to be a typical human, attracted to shiny things, but […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…