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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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Researchers at Michigan State created a system aimed at helping farmers determine optimal crop water patterns, improving irrigation and plant disease management.
A study led by Brown University researchers found that a low-impact, meditative movement program involving qigong was as effective as more standard exercise programs in improving cancer-related fatigue.
A new study led by Yale scientists has pinpointed why some adults develop hearing problems, identifying identified 54 potential risk variants.
Researchers have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a material thin & flexible enough to conform to the heart while functioning like a classical pacemaker.
Results of a UC Irvine led study could inform state policymakers’ post-pandemic decision-making efforts