Gene discovery offers new hope for people living with chronic skin disease

Scientists have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis — a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes patients to develop red, scaly and itchy patches across their body. According to researchers, if two copies of this mutated gene (known as IKBKB) are present, patients with psoriasis may go on to develop psoriatic arthritis, …

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Ancient people carved mysterious symbols near dinosaur footprints

A unique site in Brazil features rock carvings closely associated with dinosaur tracks, suggesting prehistoric people saw the footprints as meaningful ​A unique site in Brazil features rock carvings closely associated with dinosaur tracks, suggesting prehistoric people saw the footprints as meaningful A unique site in Brazil features rock carvings closely associated with dinosaur tracks, suggesting …

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Huge crater in India hints at major meteorite impact 4000 years ago

The Luna structure, a 1.8-kilometre-wide depression in north-west India, may have been caused by the largest meteorite to strike Earth in the past 50,000 years ​The Luna structure, a 1.8-kilometre-wide depression in north-west India, may have been caused by the largest meteorite to strike Earth in the past 50,000 years The Luna structure, a 1.8-kilometre-wide depression …

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New archive of ancient human brains challenges misconceptions of soft tissue preservation

A new study has challenged previously held views that brain preservation in the archaeological record is extremely rare. The team compiled a new archive of preserved human brains, which highlighted that nervous tissues actually persist in much greater abundances than traditionally thought, assisted by conditions that prevent decay. ​A new study has challenged previously held …

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