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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 team of ecologists from Brown University, in collaboration with National Park Service scientists, conducted a two-year study to understand how herbivores in Yellowstone National Park manage to find enough food throughout the year, especially during the harsh winter months.
An international team of computer scientists has developed a new method to reduce cost-safety tradeoffs in autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars and drones.
A research team from Brown University has developed a new method for transferring the ions that mass spectrometers analyze, dramatically reducing sample loss so nearly all of it remains intact.
In a new study, Yale researchers identify the cells that underlie the inflammation related to endometriosis and uncover a way to target them. The findings, researchers say, could yield new treatments for a disease that currently has few therapeutic options.
Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models