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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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expedition aimed to collect fossil coral samples off the coast of Hawai'i to unlock secrets about sea-level change and climate variability over the past half million years.
A new study from University of California, Irvine scientists uncovers the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California’s coastal sage scrub ecosystems.
A University of Kansas study of rare gene mutations that cause hereditary Alzheimer's disease shows these mutations disrupt production of a small sticky protein called amyloid.
Research from a Brown University historian highlights the complex ties between the trade of grey parrots and historical eras, including the transatlantic slave trade.
A University of California, Irvine-led research team has demonstrated the potentially hazardous vulnerabilities of a technology called LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, many autonomous vehicles use for navigation.