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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.
a recent panel of the National Sleep Foundation found that duration and regularity of sleep hold important benefits for both long-term health and daily performance in our lives.
Researchers from Duke published a study showing that hogfish carry a gene for a light-sensitive protein called opsin that is activated in their skin, and that this gene is different from the opsin genes found in their eyes.
Researchers create ‘designer bacteria’ to target autoimmunity in the brain, making treatment safer and more effective.