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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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University of Kansas physicist Daniel Tapia Takaki and his team, working with CERN’s ALICE experiment, discovered evidence of gluonic quantum fluctuations within heavy nuclei, suggesting the presence of "gluonic hotspots" at the subnucleon level. This breakthrough, published in Physical Review Letters, provides new insights into the behavior of gluons, which are essential in forming visible matter, and marks a significant step toward understanding gluon saturation, a predicted state in quantum chromodynamics.
Researchers from Yale’s Department of Psychiatry have identified over 100 genes linked to anxiety by analyzing genetic data from over 1 million participants worldwide. This large-scale study, published in Nature Genetics, sheds light on how genetic predispositions contribute to anxiety disorders and their comorbidity with other mental and physical conditions, offering new insights for potential therapeutic developments.
A University of Rochester researcher highlights both the potential and limitations of AI-generated deepfake videos, noting that while the technology is advancing, generating realistic video remains challenging due to the complexity of synchronizing visuals and audio.
Researchers at Stony Brook University's Renaissance School of Medicine used neuromelanin-sensitive MRI to study young adults, finding elevated neuromelanin levels in the midbrain of those with a history of substance use, with a notably stronger association in young women. This study highlights the potential of neuromelanin-sensitive MRI to reveal early changes in the dopamine system due to substance use, providing insights particularly valuable for younger populations.
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have identified a small molecule inhibitor that corrects the molecular cause of CTNNB1 syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting motor and cognitive function. In mouse and human cell models, this molecule normalized beta-catenin levels, improving muscle strength and cognitive abilities, offering potential for a therapeutic treatment to reverse symptoms in affected children.