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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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UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Flavio Frohlich, PhD, are the first to use transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) to significantly reduce symptoms in people diagnosed with major depression.
Researchers at Purdue University have protected your pacemaker, other medical tech from remote hacks before they happen.
Researchers at the University of Washington are working on a robotic system that can make it easier to help people who need assistance eating.
New research from the UA Eller College of Management suggests that selecting an indulgent dessert at the start of a meal could lead diners to choose healthier meal options.
Soft, flexible sensors are the first to monitor babies in the NICU with precision and without wires.