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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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Researchers examined rodent behavior to show how different populations are related and how their movement spreads leptospirosis.
A study at Stony Brook University aims to understand how cell-to-cell communication within the kidneys contributes to the preservation of kidney health in diabetes patients.
From AI-powered hurricane forecasts to real-time wildfire detection, UW–Madison’s CIMSS is turning satellite data into life-saving tools — improving disaster response, aviation safety, and severe weather alerts across the U.S.
A study by UC Santa Cruz indicates that plastic swallowed by seabirds caused impaired fertility, development, and behavior, similar to responses seen in humans.
A sweeping new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) reveals striking disparities in life expectancy across U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the past century.