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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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To stave off a concussion, your head’s position is more important than whether you are tensing your neck, according to new research.
Individuals with weaker muscles do not typically live as long as their stronger peers, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Rice University nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading iron inside nanoparticles to create MRI contrast agents that outperform gadolinium chelates, the mainstay contrast agent that is facing increased scrutiny due to potential safety concerns.
Best known as a pathogen that causes food poisoning or steals nutrients away from its host, the E. coli bacterium actually plays a critical role in promoting health by producing a compound that helps cells take up iron, new CU Boulder research shows.
The gene editing technology CRISPR has prompted both breathless predictions of medical breakthroughs and warnings of the apocalypse. Dr. Greg Licholai, a biotech entrepreneur and a lecturer at Yale explains CRISPR’s potential and dangers.