Bioluminescence: finding light in the dark
Even in the deepest oceans and the darkest forests, both flora and fauna illuminate their environments through natural light. Liam Butler shines a light on bioluminescence and the creatures that use it.
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Rhythm of the night: how circadian clocks influence nocturnal creatures
While most of us are sleeping, there is still plenty going on in the natural world at night. Lizzy explores the cellular components of biological clocks that regulate different sleep/wake cycles.
Glasgow Science Festival Event: ‘In the Footsteps of Eddington: Proving Einstein Right with a Solar Eclipse’
2015 is the International Year of Light, but it is also the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity; a theory that has resolutely stood the test of time and still provides us...
Optogenetics: A Light Based approach to mind control?
Doug Young investigates the potential of optogenetic techniques.
