Silent to detect, too late to cure: Glaucoma threatens millions with permanent blindness

Glaucoma often described as the “silent thief of sight” affects millions in India with most cases remaining undiagnosed.
Nature

Can’t get motivated? This brain circuit might explain why — and it can be turned off

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.
GitHub

MySQL Visual Explain CLI

MySQL Workbench comes with a Visual Explain feature that is written in Python using Cairo. This project simply extracts that code and provides a minimalist CLI for it. Since Cairo supports both PNG ...

Language shapes visual processing in both human brains and AI models, study finds

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Women Are More Likely to Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This Newfound Gut Pain Pathway Might Explain Why

Estrogen may cause certain colon cells, shown in green in this microscope image, to release a hormone called peptide YY. This, in turn, causes a different type of colon cell, colored magenta, to pump ...
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Shared inflammation pathways explain why heart disease and depression often occur together

The TO_AITION project, completed this month (December 2025), has been investigating the biological causes of inflammation linking cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and depression, and has used a wide ...
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Researchers Show Visual Training Dramatically Improves Cognitive Function After Concussion

A recent study shows a new approach called Perceptual Attention Therapy (PATH) restores attention, memory and reading skills faster than standard therapies. Here, MEG brain imaging provides evidence ...