emit light
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The natural phenomenon is caused by bioluminescent plankton, tiny creatures floating in the sea that have the ability to emit light when disturbed by a predator or motion.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
They are especially valuable because they emit light in the second near infrared region, which can travel deep into biological tissue.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Wide pixels, which emit light to the sides, are separated from narrow, front-pointing pixels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Because these ingredients do not emit light, researchers learn about them by tracking how they affect the visible universe.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025
Dr Werner Siemens was, therefore, led recently to investigate whether highly-heated pure gases really emit light.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883 by Various
