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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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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.
The National Science Foundation recently awarded $3.9 million to researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz as the lead institution for the development of a next-gen telescope alignment system.
Researchers from the University of Virginia have discovered that seagrass beds can permanently lock in carbon, even when the seagrass meadows die off.
Engineers at BU are figuring out how to make better, more sustainable batteries, a technology that is essential for clean energy.