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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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MIT neuroscientists have uncovered how the commonly used anesthesia drug propofol induces unconsciousness.
A new global analysis of the dietary habits of children and adolescents from 185 countries revealed that youth, on average, consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990.
New study details how large-scale, cost-effective use of high-temperature superconducting wire is another step closer to reality
Our energy future may depend on high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wires.
New research from the University of Washington explores the day-to-day experiences of teens using Instagram, revealing that boredom is the dominant feeling they encounter on the platform.
University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes.