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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 found that a derivative of the natural compound indirubin offers a new approach to treating glioblastoma in mice, which will inform future research in humans.
A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional Chinese medicine works against malign
Researchers at Stony Brook University have studied the science of aging for more than a decade. Now the university will open a Center for Healthy Aging (CHA) to further revolutionize senior care.
Researchers found that a certain sized fraction of red blood cell substitute can provide a range of health benefits, and can decrease the risk of cardiovascular side effects – if its components are the right size.
Stewards of parks and wild lands would do well to understand the term “typography as image” and to employ it in practice, according to the results of a new study.
New study finds 500-plus major league home runs since 2010 occurred due to thinner air caused by global warming.