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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 new technique from Stanford University employs a bright infrared light that can pass through millimeters of tissue to illuminate tumors deep inside the body.
A fundamental discovery made with a specially equipped microscope in a University of Oregon laboratory is pointing toward a new design strategy for devices that can produce hydrogen from sunlight.
Working with a clinical radiologist, USC computer scientists combined visual effects techniques and medical imaging to create precise model of the human hand in motion.
A University of Oregon researcher has found that as wildfire managers face increasing challenges, the most effective measures will be those that take a more collaborative approach to embracing and navigating the growing complexities.
A multidisciplinary research team at the University of Pittsburgh is developing a testing platform, HIV Detective, to determine in one minute whether patients have HIV, compared to the 24 hours it takes for conventional testing.