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The secret bioluminescence of the human brain

Author
Paperleap
Published
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://www.paperleap.com/admin/blog/articles/the-secret-bioluminescence-of-the-human-brain-0cccc0

A groundbreaking study published in iScience reveals that the human brain emits ultraweak photons, faint flashes of light, linked to its metabolic activity, which vary based on mental states like resting or listening to music. This discovery introduces photoencephalography, a potential new brain imaging technique that passively tracks these light signals to monitor brain function in real time, offering a non-invasive alternative to EEG or fMRI.

Read the article at https://www.paperleap.com/admin/blog/articles/the-secret-bioluminescence-of-the-human-brain-0cccc0

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