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Scientists Discover Brain's Subtle Glow: A Health Revolution

6/19/2025

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Humans emit a subtle glow from their brains, according to groundbreaking research by biologist Hayley Casey at Algoma University. This ultraweak photon emission (UPE) fluctuates with brain activity, opening doors to a revolutionary method called photoencephalography for evaluating brain health. These intriguing findings were unveiled in the journal Current Biology.

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Humans emit a subtle glow from their brains, according to groundbreaking research by biologist Hayley Casey at Algoma University. This ultraweak photon emission (UPE) fluctuates with brain activity, opening doors to a revolutionary method called photoencephalography for evaluating brain health. These intriguing findings were unveiled in the journal Current Biology.