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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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After two years of relatively mild hurricane seasons, The UArizona hurricane forecasting team expects 2023 will see above-average hurricane activity.
Researchers are working with community members to understand how apps and monitors can help prevent opioid overdose deaths.
Scientists report the first in-human clinical trial using a skull-implantable ultrasound device to open the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy.
Researchers from KU are collaborating with the Department of Energy and other laboratories to develop a method to recycle solar panels.
Professors from CU Boulder collaborate with Solid Power to double the energy density of a rechargeable battery.