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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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Astronomers are racing to find some of the earliest galaxies ever glimpsed have now confirmed that a galaxy first detected last summer is in fact among the earliest ever found.
White-tailed deer across Ohio have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, new research has found and the results also show that viral variants evolve about three times faster in deer than in humans.
New research shows that when dreams are first recalled, people often draw connections between their dreams and waking lives, and the connections they draw alter how they think, feel and act at work.
A new study suggests that in crowded settings such as prisons, masking, improved ventilation, and distancing may help prevent new COVID-19 infections among people who have been vaccinated or previously infected.
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Nine research teams across the U.S have modeled the effect of the IRA on U.S. carbon emissions. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the landmark federal climate law, has committed nearly $400 billion to mitigating climate change.