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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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A University of South Florida study reveals that digital ordering platforms in restaurants influence consumer behavior, leading to more indulgent food choices and increased spending.
Researchers from @UF have documented the first local extinction in the U.S. caused by sea level rise: the Key Largo tree cactus.
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a low-cost, cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system. This innovative device enables rapid identification of unknown biological molecules, chemicals, and drugs, providing critical information within minutes.
A recent study led by environmental engineers at Johns Hopkins University has detected ethylene oxide levels in parts of Louisiana that are a thousand times higher than what is considered safe.
A recent University of Chicago study examines the rising popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro as weight loss agents.