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Chinese Scientists Made Glowing Plants with Firefly DNA to Replace Streetlights
(www.zmescience.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2026
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The glow is just barely visible at night with a new moon.
Source: I bought a bunch of these and regret it.
Their new generation glows much better, but not enough for outside replacements. Source: Ive bought both generations!
That's so disappointing.