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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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Research from the Washington University in St. Louis suggests pregnant women who use cannabis may increase the risk their child will develop psychosis
A team of researchers led by Stony Brook University have identified a specific gene involved in the cancer stem cell (CSC) population process of triple-negative breast cancer. By blocking this gene’s action, tumor response to chemotherapy is improved.
Using light focused to size of an atom, University of California Irvine push resolution of microscopy to new level
A new study from the University of Missouri says consistently eating breakfast as a family might promote positive body image for children and adolescents.
Social media had only a small influence on how much people believed falsehoods about candidates and issues in the last two presidential elections, a pair of Ohio State University studies found.