stackyFACTSSay goodbye to streetlamps and hello to glowing puddles of slime. Researchers are cultivating specialized bioluminescent algae that absorb sunlight during the day and emit a bright, continuous glow at night. We are slowly inching toward a solarpunk utopia where our nighttime illumination is handled by stressed-out plankton.
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