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  • A built-in ‘off switch’ to stop persistent pain

    J. Nicholas Betley has led collaborative research seeking the neural basis of long-term sustained pain and finds that a critical hub in the brainstem holds a mechanism for stopping pain signals from reaching the rest of the brain. Their findings could help clinicians better understand chronic pain and lead to new, more efficacious treatments.

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  • Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi
    Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

    Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

    (Image: Kannagi Khanna)

    Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi

    Rashi Sabherwal, a doctoral student in political science, explores how women engage politically in society in informal roles through her research in India.

    Sep 30, 2025