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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 AI, BU researchers found that the vast majority of social media posts didn’t include health labels warning of the harms of flavored nicotine.
A USF study highlights how organizations unknowingly encourage employees to power through physical or mental illness, potentially leading to long-term negative effects on both health and productivity.
A recent study by a team from Penn State discovered that ultra-processed diets containing guar gum showed an increased likelihood of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an animal model.
The University at Buffalo has now introduced a new major in Indigenous Studies, making it the only university in the SUNY system to offer such a program.
A new study from NYU found that while street view images can provide valuable insights into the built environment's impact on health, they have limitations when used alone.