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Brain area linked to chronic pain discovered — offering hope for treatments

Brain area linked to chronic pain discovered — offering hope for treatments

Neurons (pictured) in a brain region called the parabrachial nucleus have been implicated in creating the sensation of pain that persists long after an initial injury.Credit: Mike Agliolo/Science Photo Library Scientists have spotted a small set of easily overlooked brain cells that is activated during persistent pain — the kind that lasts long after an initial injury. The research was …

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New gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease is discovered… putting more Americans at high risk of the condition

New gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease is discovered… putting more Americans at high risk of the condition

Researchers have identified a gene that they reported was linked to a 1.5 times-higher likelihood of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. In the first large-scale trial of brains afflicted by the disease in African American donors, scientists from Boston University zeroed in on the ADAMTS2 gene in brain tissue from those with autopsy-confirmed Alzheimer’s disease. ADAMTS2 is crucial to the formation …

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117-Million-Year-Old Giant Hidden Structures Discovered Beneath the Atlantic Ocean

117-Million-Year-Old Giant Hidden Structures Discovered Beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Recent research, including studies published by Heriot-Watt University and a ScienceDirect report, has uncovered colossal structures buried deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, shedding new light on the birth of this massive water body. This discovery not only confirms earlier theories about the separation of South America and Africa but also suggests the Atlantic may have begun forming earlier than previously …

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The oldest human-made structure ever discovered may be three times older than the Pyramid of Khufu, at least 23,000 years old

The oldest human-made structure ever discovered may be three times older than the Pyramid of Khufu, at least 23,000 years old

Deep beneath the limestone cliffs of Thessaly, Greece, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that rewrites our understanding of human construction history. The Theopetra cave, nestled just three kilometers from the famous Meteora monasteries, houses what researchers believe to be humanity’s oldest known artificial structure – a stone wall dating back approximately 23,000 years, making it nearly three times older than Egypt’s Great Pyramid …

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Primeval Star May Be the Most ‘Pristine’ Object Ever Discovered in the Universe

Primeval Star May Be the Most ‘Pristine’ Object Ever Discovered in the Universe

Stars are the original nuclear fusion reactors. As it evolves, a star continuously fuses hydrogen, helium, and—if it becomes big enough—heavier elements, releasing the energy created into space as light and heat. The earliest stars, however, were a little different. Astronomers believed that the universe’s first stars were more “pristine,” meaning that they consisted of only the lightest of elements. …

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Microdiamonds discovered in the first three exploratory drill holes

Microdiamonds discovered in the first three exploratory drill holes

VR Resources reported microdiamonds in two separate zones within a drill hole on its Northway property in northern Ontario. The hole sits 1,969 feet from the original microdiamond find and cuts a long section of kimberlite rock that points to a large subsurface system. The tiny stones were logged at about 1,099 feet and again between 1,601 and 1,673 feet, …

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New Species of Abelisaurid Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina

New Species of Abelisaurid Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina

A new genus and species of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur has been discovered by a team of paleontologists from Argentina, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Geological map showing the location of Vitosaura colozacani in the Los Llanos Formation, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Image credit: Jiménez Velandia et al., doi: 10.5710/AMGH.24.09.2025.3653. The newly-discovered dinosaur species, Vitosaura colozacani, roamed our planet around 80 …

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