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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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Results of a new USC Dornsife study uncover factors in urban areas that affect diversity in insects and spiders.
Despite facing challenges after their lunar rover encountered issues preventing it from landing on the moon, The Carnegie Mellon University's Iris rover became the first of its kind to survive launch and zero gravity.
A research team investigated the far edge of the spiral galaxy M83, and uncovered 23 concentrations of dense molecular gas called “molecular clouds,” which are evidence of the birthing region of stars.
Researchers at the University of South Florida have developed a device called iStride to help stroke survivors improve their walking ability.
A new study co-written by a University of Kansas researcher finds that the stereotypes Americans hold about those who speak with a Southern accent override the actual information reaching their ears.