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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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Researchers from USF studied 144 nurses over two weeks to see how well they could stay focused on the present and how often they fixated on negative thoughts.
A new study led by a Brown researcher reveals the frequency of meteoroids pummeling Mars is higher than previously estimated and detects two of the largest impacts ever seen by scientists on the Red Planet.
New research from environmental engineers at Duke University has shown that citizen science tools like weather apps used to gauge heat in urban areas likely understate the problem of heat islands.
A University at Buffalo researcher’s analysis of 55 years of statements made by the perpetrators of mass shootings demonstrates that shooters’ grievances are classifiable and can be mapped onto existing communication theory in ways that suggest a degree of predictability, explanation and control.
A team of international researchers led by NYU has uncovered a biological explanation for long-term memories. It centers on the discovery of the role of a molecule, KIBRA, that serves as a “glue” to other molecules, thereby solidifying memory formation.