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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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Using quantum physics, Caltech researchers have discovered a way to double the resolution of light microscopes.
A new paper suggests rising sea levels helped drive out Viking colonists from Greenland.
A new Northwestern University-led study has found intermediate-mass black holes likely devour wayward stars like a messy toddler, taking a few bites and then flinging the remains across the galaxy.
Researchers from the University of Toronto collaborated with Special Olympics Ontario to explore perceptions of inclusion among students and coaches.
Study Quantifies Pollution, With Health and Environmental Justice Implications for Richmond and Oakland.