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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 new Yale study examines how some North American birds seek the same weather conditions all year long across migratory routes.
Skin injuries promote healthy-cell expansion, impeding the growth of mutated cells, a new study finds. The discovery could inform treatments for skin cancer.
Researchers have shown how a group of novel molecules inspired by our own immune system inactivates several viruses, including Zika and chikungunya. Their approach may help overcome antiviral resistance.
A background in music helps speakers learn a tonal language, such as Mandarin, a new University at Buffalo study suggests.
A ten-year-long study reveals that connections to flockmates influence where golden-crowned sparrows return to after migrating each year.