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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 from the University of Rochester suggest the process in our brain that allows us to see illusory shapes may not be the same in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Five-year USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant will o support farmers and improve cover crop practices during severe weather and a warming climate
New study from Harvard tracks movement of ancient marine plankton communities to understand how shifting climate may change ocean ecosystems.
Students from the University of Arizona have built a small satellite carrying a new communications concept – an inflatable antenna – into space.
a new study from NYU finds a topical gel that treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the makeup of bacteria in the mouth.