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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 professor from Emory is appling his scientific discoveries about pair bonding to help end the traumatizing practice of genital mutilation.
In a new study, Yale scientists have identified the immune signature of rare cases of myocarditis among those vaccinated against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccines.
The FDA has approved a bionic pancreas developed by experts at Boston University that paired with a Bluetooth-enabled glucose monitor can deliver tailored insulin doses.
A University of Michigan study finds replacing all of the oldest school buses in the nation could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually.
Researchers at Michigan State created a system aimed at helping farmers determine optimal crop water patterns, improving irrigation and plant disease management.