Why would scientists at Harvard University genetically modify the three-banded panther worm to enable it to glow in the dark? They hope to uncover the secrets to regeneration, according to a recent ...

According to a new study published in Developmental Cell, researchers are employing transgenesis methods to introduce a gene into the three-banded panther worm’s genome. The result? Glow-in-the-dark ...

The bright lights of big cities are wonders of the modern world; intended to help us work, stay safe and enjoy the world around us long after the sun has set. While artificial light has been great for ...

Cut off the head of a three-banded panther worm and another will take its place — mouth, brain, and all. Cut off its tail and it will grow another. Cut the worm in three separate pieces and within ...

Different organisms are capable of glowing for various reasons. Some do it for communication or to attract mates, while some glow to lure in prey. A group of researchers recently discovered a glowing ...

Now, scientists are a step closer to understanding the mechanisms behind the worm's glow. The parchment tube worm can be found on shallow, sandy seafloors all around the world. Its glow sets it apart ...

In 1961, Osamu Shimomura and Frank Johnson isolated a protein from jellyfish that glow green under UV light. Corals, too, can fluoresce in a wide range of hues, thanks to similar proteins. Now, ...

Writer Katherine Rundell presents the glow-worm as part of her series exploring the lives of 20 astonishing and endangered creatures. Show more In this episode, Katherine Rundell explores the quiet ...

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One common sea worm has a rather uncommon trick: Chaeteopterus variopedatus– also known as the parchment tube worm for the paperlike tubes it builds for itself and lives within throughout its life — ...

THE letter by Dr. Ramdas and Dr. Venkiteshwaran 1 on the “Spectrum of Glow-worm” will surely arouse interest in the fascinating subject of animal luminescence and stimulate photophysical research on ...