This story from the Texas Medical Center focuses on Pei-Yong
Shi’s work with the enzyme luciferase, which give lightning bugs
their distinctive glow. Shi and his team are using the enzyme to develop faster and more accurate diagnostic
tests for COVID-19. “The great thing about luciferase, and the one that we specifically use which is
nanoluciferase, is that it’s really bright,” said fourth-year graduate student Coleman
Baker.