What if your garden didn’t go dark after sunset? The Firefly Petunia from Light Bio brings a magical glow to your nighttime landscape, thanks to cutting-edge biotechnology. Developed using genes from ...

With spring around the corner, an Idaho-based startup company is making its new glow-in-the-dark petunia available again, and founders say it will bring a little “magic” to gardens. Light Bio ...

Lightning bugs are not the only thing glowing in Iowa gardens this summer. Firefly petunias were sold at select flower nurseries around Iowa, with some locations selling out of the glowing flowers. At ...

Bioluminescent houseplants are now a thing, and they’re gonna put those old Chia Pets to shame. In a press release, the synthetic biology startup Light Bio announced that its bioluminescent offering, ...

The world of genetics has really had a tremendous impact on our lives. There is a lot of talk about GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, in the news. Labels even alert us to the presence of these ...

Sporting petals that glow in the dark — these flowers aren’t artificial. Recently named a Time Best Invention of 2024, the bioluminescent Firefly Petunia was engineered right here in Idaho by Light ...

Rudolph’s red nose isn’t the only unconventional glowing object these days. Scientists have figured out at least two ways to make plants glow in the dark, delivering a first step – albeit a somewhat ...