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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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Harvard University researchers have developed a folding polyhedron sampler enables easy capture and release of delicate underwater organisms.
Stanford researchers have found that a thin membrane, thought to be just a shrink wrap around some bacterial cell walls, has structural properties critical for survival. The finding may boost efforts to fight antibiotic resistance.
Assistant Professor Goeran Fiedler is researching the comparative effectiveness of a new type of liner that fits into the prosthetic socket of artificial limbs for individuals with below-knee amputations.
An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates—chemicals used to cure meats such as beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other processed meat snacks—may contribute to mania, an abnormal mood state.
The battle over the thermostat is a universal experience. Co-workers and spouses alike regularly argue about the temperature. It always seems to be too hot or too cold for someone in the room.