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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 Stanford-led team has now developed a way to harness seawater – Earth’s most abundant source – for chemical energy.
A study conducted by the University of Michigan shows two-thirds of all pet owners, and 78 percent of dog owners, said their pet helps them be physically active.
But a new University of Colorado, Boulder study assessing genetic and survey data from 620,000 individuals found that the 18 most highly studied candidate genes for depression are actually no more associated with it than randomly chosen genes.
University of Missouri researcher finds social media might be artificially exaggerating political polarization
The film industry will soon be able to better predict MPAA ratings for movies, thanks to a new artificial intelligence tool from the University of Southern California.