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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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Plants are master chemists, and Michigan State University researchers have unlocked their secret of producing specialized metabolites. The discovery could lead to improved plants but also to the development of plant-based pharmaceuticals and environmentally safe pesticides.
New research by senses expert Don Katz shows that what happens in our mouths while we eat causes us to like the smells of certain foods.
The key to relationship happiness could be as simple as finding a nice person. And, despite popular belief, sharing similar personalities may not be as important as most people think, according to new research from Michigan State University.
The slower you are, the more state-of-the-art shoes and performance diets improve your finish times, suggests new CU Boulder research.
A new Carnegie Mellon University study suggests smartphone-based mindfulness training may help individuals feel less lonely and motivate them to interact with more people.