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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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USC scientists have created the most detailed atlas yet of the hippocampus, the brain’s memory bank. Using fluorescent tracers and 3D animation, the scientists show structures, nerve connections and functions in vivid detail.
Stanford researchers have discovered that breast cancer cells can also physically push their way out of their normal confines to become invasive tumors.
“Within the opioid epidemic, there may be a hidden suicide epidemic,” Michigan State University researcher Jennifer Johnson said.
Rice University scientists have created micron-sized spheres to catch and destroy bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical used to make plastics.
A new study raises the possibility that people with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition, may one day go online to receive care, especially those who live in rural or underserved communities.