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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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Degraded alpine ecosystems showed limited recovery years after long-term inputs of human-caused nitrogen air pollution, with soil acidification and effects on biodiversity lingering even after a decade of much lower nitrogen input levels, a new study finds.
A research team led by USC scientists has developed a new way to identify molecular markers of breast cancer tumors, a potentially lifesaving breakthrough that could lead to better treatment for millions of women.
A natural plant compound exploits a newly identified Achilles’ heel in a cancer of the eye, uveal melanoma.
When a healthcare provider offers a few encouraging words about their patient’s recovery time from an allergic reaction, symptoms are significantly reduced, according to a new study.
Researchers have developed a new technology called Distribution Fault Anticipation (DFA) that can help utility providers find the cause of power outages, and anticipate and predict some failures before outages occur.