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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 uncovered a way to make a type of white blood cells known as natural killer cells — which kill infected, damaged, or malignant cells in the body — more effective against cancer. The approach, they say, could enable new treatments for solid tumors in the future.
A study by Brown University researchers found that the decriminalization of drug possession in Oregon, via Measure 110, was not responsible for the spike in fatal overdoses in 2021.
A new Yale study reveals that while mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and PTSD can manifest in numerous symptom combinations, most of these combinations are rarely observed in practice.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered a method to restore the brain’s ability to clear out harmful waste, a process that slows with age and is linked to neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Stanford scientists have developed a non-invasive method to make skin temporarily transparent by applying a dye solution, enabling direct observation of internal organs without the need for incisions or specialized equipment.