Bioluminescent crops could indicate when they require water and nutrients, or warn of disease and infestation.

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At first, it was a mere footnote in a scientific paper about a small, bioluminescent jellyfish called Aequoria Victoria.

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It also contains a bioluminescent bay, featuring micro-organisms which glow in the dark.

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Other bioluminescent proteins don't light up unless certain enzymes are present.

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It part of a wider swing to sustainable technologies, Haseloff says, but he doesn't see bioluminescent lights competing with LED and other low-energy lights in the future.

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For an unforgettable experience, take a night walk to the arched cave and waterfall at Natural Bridge under the western ramparts of the Springbrook plateau, which is alight with fairy-like blue-green lights given off by the millions of bioluminescent glow worms that line the cave roof and the steep earth banks along the rainforest path.

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