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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 breakdown between mycorrhizal fungi and trees can expose plants and animals to harmful pathogens, BU researchers warn.
Researchers found that by manipulating one molecular signaling pathway in the T cells that participate in clearing influenza virus in the lungs, the strength and longevity of immunological memory produced can be improved.
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a new hydrogel-based delivery system that balances the acidic environment in a tumor and greatly enhances the cancer-fighting activity of the chemotherapeutic drug it encapsulates.
Mapping out brain networks in teenagers can help predict current and future risky drinking behavior, according to Sarah Yip, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and in the Yale Child Study Center.
Researchers designed a vaccine to prevent serious infections from drug-resistant pathogens like MRSA. A new study shows that a single dose, administered in mouse models, provided rapid protection against nine different bacteria and fungi species.