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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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“Robot, point to the screwdriver next to the clamp.”
Engineers at CU Boulder are perfecting prosthetic fingertip sensors that allow patients to actually feel tactile and sensory sensations through nerve interfaces.
In a new report, leading counter-terrorism experts advise authorities on how to better manage the impacts of terror attacks by harnessing social media communication.
A new national study out of The Ohio State University shows that people whose mothers had more partners – married or cohabiting – often follow the same path.
New Michigan State University research shows how water moves massive amounts of carbon laterally through ecosystems – especially during floods.