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UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.
Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.
Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds
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Researchers from MIT's SMART enterprise have developed an innovative microfluidic chip, the size of a pack of cards, that can produce clinical doses of CAR T-cells in a smaller, automated system, offering a more affordable and efficient method for cell therapy manufacturing.
A University of Michigan study found that 15% of older adults in U.S. assisted living facilities transferred to nursing homes over eight years, with better physical performance and education reducing this risk.
Two new kinds of on-skin electronics allow users to build and customize them directly on the body – with potential applications in biometric sensing, medical monitoring, interactive prosthetic makeup and more.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis used a broad "phenome-wide association study" (PheWAS) to explore links between genetic risk for mental health problems and a variety of behaviors and environments in adolescents.
The University of Chicago has opened a new facility equipped to manufacture clinical-grade microbiome therapeutics, catalyzing opportunities for researchers to better understand the microbiome and its myriad roles in human health.