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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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Yale researchers have identified a specific region of the brain associated with the social symptomatology of autism using innovative new technology.
Researchers systematically examined pancreatic cancer cells and identified several therapeutic vulnerabilities of drug resistance that could be targeted.
A new study from Yale has found that a common genetic variant that occurs in nearly 20% of individuals influences both susceptibility to COVID-19 and the development of severe disease.
Using a $2.6 million grant from NIH, researchers are designing a breathable material with antimicrobial properties for use with a wearable heart monitor.
Although many emerging adults find social interactions enjoyable on days with increased time alone, those who seek solitude as an escape from stress may not, according to a new study.