The scientists discovered a luciferase-like enzyme in mealworm larvae that is the link between the non-luminescent enzymes of the past and the 'bright', modern-day luciferase enzymes in fireflies. This beautiful image by Doug Perrine shows a bioluminescent bloom lighting up a beach in the Maldives. The breakthrough could lead to the development of new enzymes for medical research that glow in different colours and are up to 1,000 times brighter. 

Read more: http://bit.ly/15OONpc via Phys.Org, Image: Doug Perrine/naturepl.com