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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 protein that breast, lung and other cancers use to promote their spread – or metastasis – to the brain, has been identified by a team led by Cornell University investigators.
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have identified the molecular mechanism activated by the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the bloodstream that accelerates cancer growth in patients with human papillomavirus-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Caregivers face increased social isolation and emotional burnout, according to a Rutgers study
A USC analysis of tens of thousands of cannabis-related posts on Twitter found that social bots regularly perpetuated bogus health claims on the platform, illustrating how false statements may drown out solid science on social media.
University of Southern California researchers compared feathers from 21 bird species to learn from their biological architecture and potentially apply that knowledge to modern technology.