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Quantum Vision: How Your Eyes Detect the Smallest Particles of Light

Feb 4, 2026

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18 min read

Quantum Vision: How Your Eyes Detect the Smallest Particles of Light

A photon is unbelievably small. Yet your eyes, somehow, are attuned to it. Scientists call this quantum biology, the study of how living systems exploit the strange, almost unbelievable rules of quantum physics.

Jacob Rivera
Jacob Rivera
When a Parasite Makes You Pretty: The Strange Story of Toxoplasma gondii Part 2

Jan 14, 2026

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28 min read

When a Parasite Makes You Pretty: The Strange Story of Toxoplasma gondii Part 2

What if I told you a parasite might make you more attractive? Something that quietly takes up residence inside your body and makes people find you better looking. It sounds like the setup to a science-fiction movie. Yet, it is not. While speculative, the claim is not baseless.

Jacob Rivera
Jacob Rivera
The parasite that might be living quietly in your brain: The Strange Story of Toxoplasma gondii Part 1

Jan 7, 2026

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22 min read

The parasite that might be living quietly in your brain: The Strange Story of Toxoplasma gondii Part 1

The parasite does not need to kill the mouse. It needs the mouse to be eaten. Scientists think the organism alters brain chemistry to create that nudge—and as unsettling as it sounds, humans may not be entirely exempt from its influence.

Jacob Rivera
Jacob Rivera
The Secret Glow of Your Brain

Dec 24, 2025

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17 min read

The Secret Glow of Your Brain

Did you know your brain glows? Not like a lamp, not something you’d ever notice in the mirror. It’s faint, almost ghostly. Scientists call it ultra weak photon emissions. Researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, have been studying this hidden light. They think it might help diagnose brain tumours someday.

Jacob Rivera
Jacob Rivera
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