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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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Using stem cells from patients with Alzheimer’s, investigators found that loss of normal SORL1 function leads to a reduction in two key proteins known to be involved in Alzheimer’s.
Study suggests work from home creates particular challenges for young employees, especially women.
A new study from the University of Chicago has laid out the internal structure of polyelectrolyte complexes for the first time which lead to better drugs and technology.
Despite cost-cutting efforts by businesses, high prices persist at retailers. Harvard research points to consumer behavior shifts, like reduced price sensitivity, as a key factor.
A team of researchers found beneficial gut bacteria actively sense the mucus lining of the gut, using the information as a guide to stay in their proper place.