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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 Launch Heart Tissue to the International Space Station to Help Cardiac Patients on Earth
A multi-institution team collaborating with the NIH and NASA will send human heart “tissue-on-a-chip” specimens to the International Space Station.
An increasing number of U.S. interstates are set to try out a Purdue University invention that could save millions of taxpayer dollars and significantly reduce traffic jams.
Researchers are collaborating to improve how post-stroke rehabilitation is administered with help from an unexpected source — artificial intelligence.
A researcher from Pitt leads the Machine Wisdom Project, which aims to embed the idea of “wisdom” into how AI is used.
New research provides the most comprehensive assessment of drinking patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic & their association with four clinically prevalent mental health disorders in the U.S.
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