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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 reveals that triggering a cell’s DNA damage response could be a promising avenue for developing novel treatments against several rare but devastating viruses for which no antiviral treatments exist, possibly including human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cancer.
A recent study led by a University at Buffalo researcher suggests a paradigm shift in patient attitudes regarding perceptions of cannabis and prescription opioid use for pain management associated with cancer treatment.
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.
New research from the University of Notre Dame reveals a “mobile giving gap,” which demonstrates that consumers are less likely to donate to charities when using smartphones than when using PCs.
Researchers from UC Irvine and USC will seek to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases through intelligent biocomputing.