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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 study found that climate change will expose species to temperatures above those they have experienced over the past 150 years and may drastically reduce their available habitat.
New research from Yale uses quantum chemistry to uncover how the retina protects against age-related macular degeneration.
Tulane University researchers have discovered a possible genetic cause for double-jointedness and a range of associated connective tissue disorders.
A new study from NYU reveals humans are not so "inattentionally blind" and quite good at spotting unexpected objects while focused on another activity if they are moving fast.
A new material made of ultra-tiny silicon nanoparticles can convert low-energy photons into higher-energy ones, potentially ushering the next generation of cancer treatments.