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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 study from Notre Dame reveals that protest movements rejecting political parties can inadvertently empower politicians who use these movements to disrupt the status quo.
A new study suggests that sunspots and solar flares might be generated by magnetic fields from the sun’s outer layers rather than its deep interior, challenging previous assumptions.
Yale scientists have developed a computational model and conducted a behavioral study to understand how the brain prioritizes certain memories.
Individuals who meet at least one of the criteria for physical frailty are at higher risk of also developing depression, a new Yale study finds.
A study from Yale demonstrates how social media platforms can covertly influence user opinions and increase polarization through "shadow banning," which involves selectively muting and amplifying posts.