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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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A study led by StonyBrook links climate change since the 1990s to intensifying toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie. Led by Christopher Gobler, it shows warming has made the lake more conducive to these blooms, posing health risks.
A global consortium led by a researcher from UC Santa Cruz has published a study evaluating long-read RNA sequencing platforms. The study provides guidance on optimizing these methods for different research scenarios.
New research from the University of Kansas finds that most of the US markets have ample housing in total, but nearly all lack enough units affordable to very low-income households.
Researchers from the University of Maryland are collaborating to develop a malaria vaccine using a machine learning approach called "reverse vaccinology."
MIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, they used light.