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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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New research shows how earbuds can be used to detect common ear infections and other ailments.
Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory found wearable ankle exoskeletons helped subjects improve standing balance only if they activated before muscles fired.
To understand why and how plants seek refuge across landscapes throughout time, researchers at the forefront of conservation are calling for a new framework.
In the face of climate change, researchers from Georgia Tech offer a new methodology that could revolutionize how conservationists monitor coral reefs.
Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered a new way to investigate the structure of protons using neutrinos, known as ‘ghost particles.’