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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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Mangroves have been shown to provide $855 billion in flood protection services worldwide, according to a new study from the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at UC Santa Cruz. The research is featured in the World Bank’s 2024 edition of The Changing Wealth of Nations.
Researchers are developing real-time voice-changing tech that lets users control age, gender, and accent, helping protect privacy for whistleblowers, witnesses, and intelligence agents.
A University at Buffalo study finds chronic pain drives rising disability rates in the U.S., linking conditions like arthritis and back pain to millions of new functional limitations over 17 years.
NYU College of Dentistry is pioneering custom VR technology to help dental students practice anesthesia injections safely and confidently, revolutionizing hands-on training in oral healthcare.
Mandibular distraction, led by the University of Buffalo’s Michael Markiewicz, enables Israeli baby to breathe, eat on her own.