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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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Due to current higher water levels, much information about ancient human civilizations now lies underwater. A team of researchers has shown that robotic unmanned surface vessels offer a potential solution to collecting information from these valuable cultural heritage sites.
New research has revealed new insights into the metabolism of these specialized immune cells and how they could be enhanced as immune defense weapons against infections and tumors.
UC Riverside chemical engineers have designed a fuel that ignites only with the application of electric current. Since it doesn’t react to flames and cannot start accidental fires during storage or transport, it is a “safe” liquid fuel.
A new study reveals how the brain produces pregnenolone, the “mother hormone” that is the progenitor of all neurosteroids. (Photo by Ed Carreon)
New research finds electric vehicle buying incentives often fail to deliver on the government’s investment. Tax credits incentivize the wrong buyers, and many are led to increase their carbon footprint.