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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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Supported by the NSF and DOE, University at Buffalo engineers work on a versatile and cost effective method of flame aerosol synthesis that could pave the way for new nanomaterials.
RNA-targeting CRISPR reveals that hundreds of noncoding RNAs are essential—not “junk”— including in human development and cancer
Researchers introduce a biomarker to indicate whether someone is struggling with the inflexible thinking associated with the disorder.
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The discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies calls for additional consideration on how certain medications can be used to treat obesity and diabetes in humans.
University of Kansas School of Engineering faculty and students will develop, conduct and share research and training resources and programs to help strengthen the nation’s digital defenses as part of a new agreement.