Do Humans Have Bioluminescence?

According to a study conducted in 2009 by Japanese researchers, human bioluminescence in visible light exists - it's just too dim for our weak eyes to pick up on. "The human body literally glimmers," the team from the Tohoku Institute of Technology wrote in their study published in PLOS One.

Can humans bioluminescent?

Did you know that your body is bioluminescent? That's right — the human body actually emits visible light and can be photographed by an ultra-sensitive camera in complete darkness.

How do humans use bioluminescence?

Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by the living light produced by luminescent organisms. Today, the glimmering power of bioluminescence has been harnessed for lifesaving uses in medicine, from lighting up structures inside the brain to illuminating the progression of cancer cells.