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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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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.
according to a new study, breast milk from each individual contains a unique assemblage of antibodies that are surprisingly stable throughout lactation and across pregnancies.
Using camera "traps,” U of T researchers study how urban mammals select their habitat, how they travel and how different species interact.
A team of researchers has found that a sheet of glass crystal just a few atoms thick could trap and carry light.