The future solution for street lighting could be glowing trees and plants. MIT has been successful in creating bioluminescent plants. These plants contain special nanoparticles that make plants illuminate. The chemical substances involved in this project are similar to those that a firefly uses to shine at night. These chemicals help a small plant to generate enough light to read a book. To be able to accomplish this impressive project, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )turned to an enzyme called … [Read more...]