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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 from the University of Notre Dame reveals that the frustrations experienced by Taylor Swift fans during the 2022 “Eras Tour” ticket sales led them to become more politically aware and engaged.
A study by MIT economists reveals that low-income families are more likely to move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods when assisted by a "navigator."
A Dartmouth-based study finds that the U.S. Drought Monitor has not adapted to the increasing frequency and severity of droughts caused by climate change.
After 14 years of gathering and analyzing field data, an international research team led by a University of Utah biologist has released the first and only study of gray wolf movements and ecology in Turkey.
A team of New York University researchers has created a new way to visualize crystals by peering inside their structures, akin to having X-ray vision.