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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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Two water engineers from UC Berkeley are building a chatbot they hope will help California Water Resources Board staff enforce rules to ensure the public’s water is safe to drink.
A newly discovered phenomenon dubbed "collectively induced transparency" (CIT) causes groups of atoms to abruptly stop reflecting light at specific frequencies.
New UMD study links piracy to oceanic ecological shifts.
Public health experts at BU and Harvard are teaming up to diversify and expand the global network of climate and health researchers to reach better solutions
Neurobiologist and engineer investigate neural networks that may contributes to autism spectrum disorder.