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Since the brain is involved in every thought and action, treating pain in the brain is challenging. However, a recently developed non-invasive ultrasound treatment method is showing special promise, according to a study published in the journal Pain. The researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine used tightly concentrated ultrasonic beams directed to a specific region of the brain to lessen pain perception and some of its side effects (such as heart rate variations). Although this method is still in its infancy, the researchers are optimistic that it will be able to influence the brain and calm our…

United States: Donald Trump has won the 2024 Republican primaries, defeating the former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina. The US media declared Trump is the winner of the state’s GOP primary immediately after polls closed on Saturday. The final results are not out yet, but Trump is leading with 59.7 percent to 39.7 percent of the expected vote counted according to Edison Research. During an election night party in Columbia, the former president spoke to supporters and promised that if he is re-elected, the US will gain unprecedented respect. The former president, who…

Global Blockchain Show Dubai, set for April 16–17, 2024, at the opulent Grand Hyatt Dubai, is a grand blockchain event organized by VAP Group. With an anticipated attendance of over 10,000, the largest blockchain exhibition venue of 12,000 sqm aims to provide interactions, learnings, and collaborations with industry experts, startups, and leading companies. Featuring 300 presenters from the Web3 ecosystem, this show promises an overall exploration of the latest blockchain trends. Renowned speakers include Lennix Lai, Chief Commercial Officer at OKX; Dominic Williams, Founder & Chief Scientist of DFINITY Foundation; David Palmer, Chief Product Officer at Vodafone; and many other…

Russia: SpaceX co-founder Elon Musk has denied selling his Starlink internet service to Russia after Ukraine claimed the terminals were being used by Russian troops on the front lines of the war. “A number of false news reports claim that SpaceX is selling Starlink terminals to Russia. This is categorically false,” Musk, who leads SpaceX and several other companies including Tesla, said in the post on X. Moscow also rejected Kyiv’s claim that Starlink terminals had been smuggled into Russia and were being used on a “systematic” basis in Russian-occupied Donetsk. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Starlink is not…

United States : Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, has once again crossed $50,000 after 2 long years in anticipation of the 4th Bitcoin halving in April 2024, as per the data from Coinmarketcap. Historically, Bitcoin Halvings are events that significantly reduce the Bitcoin supply and have always led to positive price action for Bitcoin. This time around, there is a heightened expectation from the halving due to the inception of Bitcoin spot ETFs which have increased the demand for Bitcoin as investments have surged to a volume of over $50 billion in barely a month since approval in mid-January 2024.…

Israel: The Israeli military has launched strikes on Rafah that resulted in the deaths of at least 28 Palestinians shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that an invasion of the city in southern Gaza might not be far off. At least 28 people were killed overnight on Saturday in three airstrikes on residential homes in the Rafah area, as per the official sources who were there on the spot. According to reports, each Israeli airstrike killed several members of three different families, including ten children, the youngest of whom was only three months old. This was similar to many…

Hawaii: The US Geological Survey reported that, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre states that there was no tsunami expected. The epicentre of the earthquake, which the USGS downgraded from its initial magnitude of 6.3, was 1.3 miles (2 km) south-west of Pahala on the southern flank of Mauna Loa. There was shaking as far north as Honolulu, which is located on the island of Oahu, about 200 miles away. Although there were multiple aftershocks in the area, there were no…

United States: A study has discovered that the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation is about to reach a tipping point, which is “bad news for the climate system and humanity.” Although they acknowledged that it was still too soon to predict when the point would be reached, the research’s scientists expressed shock at the predicted speed of collapse. The researchers created an early warning system for the collapse of the massive ocean current system known as the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc), which is a crucial element in regulating the planet’s climate. They did this by utilising computer models and historical data.…

Netherlands: Guinness World Records has recognised Bert Janssen, as the longest-surviving heart transplant patient. The 57-year-old Dutchman survived for almost 40 years after receiving a donor heart from Harefield Hospital in Uxbridge, northwest London, in the 1980s. Janssen was being treated for cardiomyopathy, a condition that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood. Janssen was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy when he was 17 years old after experiencing flu-like symptoms. The transplant pioneer, Professor Magdi Yacoub, of Harefield Hospital, performed the operation on 6 June 1984. This procedure was not done in the Netherlands at that time. Janssen, who was 18 at…

United Kingdom: European climate experts have revealed that global warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius over a 12-month period. It is the first-ever time the Earth is bu+rning like this and researchers have called this a “warning to humanity.” European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) monitored the temperature between February 2023 and January 2024 and recorded the highest 12-month global temperature average on Thursday. 2023 was the hottest year in global records since 1850 because of the El Nino phenomenon, which warms the surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, along with storms, droughts and fires. According to C3S,…