James Cameron's "Avatar" movies are some of the biggest blockbusters of all time, with stunning visuals that were truly eye-popping for cinema audiences. Not only did the story focus on the lives of the Na'vi, 10-foot-tall humanoids with blue skin, but it unfolded on the planet Pandora, the fantastical landscape of which is populated by striking plant life, including enormous trees that emit a beautiful ethereal glow. And for those moviegoers who found themselves wishing they could visit Pandora, there is some good news. Scientists have brought us one step closer to living in such a landscape by inventing beautiful new organic plants that can actually glow in the dark — raising the prospect of a new way of lighting the world around us.

Publishing their findings in the scientific journal

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