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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 Yale-led research team has conducted the first genome-wide study of retainers who lived and worked at Machu Picchu.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse’s lifespan.
In the largest known such study to date, researchers found programs that provide free fruits and vegetables have measurable benefits for health and food security.
Yale researchers have developed a new method to better understand how a person’s immune system interacts with tumor cells influences how cancer progresses and can explain why treatment causes tumors to shrink for some patients but not others.
According to a new USC study, exposure to air pollution early in pregnancy and even shortly before conception increases a woman’s risk of developing gestational diabetes.