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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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Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient’s blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new University of Michigan study.
A researcher at the University of Florida's Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) is working on a new sterilization technology which uses plasma-generated ozone to kill microbes without damaging sensitive equipment.
Prior to the pandemic, the majority of American adults thought that families should be responsible for the daily care of older adults. But there is a small sea change in that way of thinking, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body—a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes.
People process information more efficiently but tend to be less vigilant about misinformation on their mobile phones compared to personal computers, according to a team led by Penn State researchers.