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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 have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Using new techniques, a University of Rochester team has created a new STEG device that generates 15 time more power.
New research shows that intermittent fasting can play a beneficial role in treating cancer by linking fat and protein-rich foods to increased incidence of cancer.
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
Twelve-year-old Lauren Eglite was thrilled to attend a Notre Dame football game with her father, Erik, in 2017, even though her acute peanut allergy demands constant vigilance.
Researchers at the University of Florida have published a new study regarding how gene therapy against HIV can be given at birth, offering breastfeeding babies protection from infection with a single dose.