The dancing lights of fireflies and the eerie blue sparkle in crashing waves get their glow when a molecular square of carbon and oxygen atoms breaks. New research from Stanford University has shown that mechanical force can cause that break to happen in a way different from what was previously ...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-unexpected-bond-reveals-path-bioluminescence.html)

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