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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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Researchers at Indiana University have found early evidence that tiny snippets of genetic material called microRNA may help with early detection of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
After you hit 105, the odds of reaching 110 even out, according to a new lifespan study.
Researchers looking for an elusive, edible contrast agent for medical imaging believe the grain that produces beer, when struck by a common laser beam, is an effective alternative to barium.
A national report on the future of the Gulf Coast draws heavily on the work of two Tulane University scientists who have spent most of their careers studying coastal systems in Louisiana and around the world.
Recent research from the Michigan State University-DOE Plant Research Laboratory shows the connection between two plant defense systems and plant growth and photosynthesis, or how plants convert sunlight to energy.