fireflies
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Rising seas threaten to swamp a rare firefly’s habitat
As Delaware's coast retreats, the Bethany Beach firefly is struggling to survive.
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Scientists make LEDs 55 percent more efficient by copying from fireflies
Turns out, fireflies and LEDs have to overcome a similar problem.
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The Christmas lights of the future will run on firefly juice
Fireflies make light without electricity, and by copying them, scientists have figured out how to do the same thing. Only instead of the yellowish light of fireflies in the night, a team at Syracuse University has figured out how to make green and orange and red light — all out of firefly juice.