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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 from University of Kansas is the most thorough examination ever produced of the evolutionary history and anatomical variation of archerfishes.
A recent study led by Stony Brook University researchers suggests that human migration due to droughts will increase by at least 200 percent as we move through the 21st century.
Researchers at University at Buffalo simulate a quantum computing network, offering clues into what hardware is needed to support these advanced computers
A Stony Brook University study of the 2020 North Atlantic hurricane season found that hourly hurricane rainfall totals were up to 10 percent higher compared to hurricanes that took place in the pre-industrial (1850) era.
Experts at University of Missouri are working to equip nurses with the knowledge and confidence they need to discuss COVID-19 vaccination with their patients.