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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 The Ohio State University are working to fine-tune the tools that could help farmers and others prevent harmful algal blooms
More Americans are getting fewer hours of sleep, according to a new study, with the sharpest increases among African-American and Hispanic adults.
Boston University's ROAD Ahead Study supports high schoolers with autism as they transition into adulthood.
Researchers have found that underrepresented populations are less likely than others to be eligible for hip or knee replacement surgeries because they do not meet certain rigid—and in their opinion unfairly applied—hospital requirements for surgery.
In a recent study, teens at two Seattle high schools got more sleep on school nights after start times were pushed back, which led to improved grades and attendance.