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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.

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A new way to store carbon captured from the atmosphere developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin works much faster than current methods without the harmful chemical accelerants they require.
MIT researchers have developed GenSQL, a generative AI system that simplifies complex statistical analysis of database tables, allowing users to make predictions, detect anomalies, and generate synthetic data without deep technical knowledge.
An assistant professor from UChicago explores how organisms move and adapt to complex environments, blending physics and biology. From jumping spiders to bioluminescent bacteria, her interdisciplinary research bridges evolutionary insights with future tech innovations.
a new study by an MIT researcher finds that scientists may have to rethink the relationship between the ocean’s circulation and its long-term capacity to store carbon.
A new study from the University of Notre Dame highlights the challenges of online safety for youths in the U.S. child welfare system.