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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 have developed a fast and accurate way to determine fruit quality, piece by piece, using high-frequency wireless technology. It promises to help cut food waste by optimizing distribution.
A study that reveals how the virus mutates to escape Paxlovid could now help chemists design better drugs that are more difficult for SARS-CoV-2 to sidestep
A team of researchers is developing a new method they’ve dubbed “the Pink Test” to detect breast cancer by looking at a patient’s bloodstream rather than imaging tissue.
Digital Reconstruction of Ancient Temple on Display in UC San Diego Library’s Art of Science Exhibit
A photorealistic digital model of the ancient Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, is currently on display at the UC San Diego Library and the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Early life malnutrition, which is associated with increased risk of disease, impaired cognition, and death, occurs earlier than expected, according to new findings authored by a team from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco.