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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 at UC Santa Cruz are playing a key role in global efforts to create high-quality reference genomes for various species as part of the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP). The team helped coordinate a pilot project involving scientists from 33 European countries to sequence 98 plant and animal species important for conservation.
A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms.
Based on 20 years of research, a psychology professor at the University at Buffalo has introduced the concept of "social embeddedness," which states that beyond interpersonal relationships, humans have a deep need to feel connected to broader society.
Using AI, BU researchers found that the vast majority of social media posts didn’t include health labels warning of the harms of flavored nicotine.
A USF study highlights how organizations unknowingly encourage employees to power through physical or mental illness, potentially leading to long-term negative effects on both health and productivity.