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'Hope in a bottle' for a deadly cancer and the firefly gene that lit the way

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'Hope in a bottle' for a deadly cancer and the firefly gene that lit the way The first FDA-approved treatment for an incurable brain cancer gives the gift of time. On the road to the treatment's discovery, scientists used the illuminating luciferase gene, which gives fireflies their signature glow. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It was as if his muscle memory had evaporated. Twenty-year-old Ethan White couldn't remember how to use the drumsticks.