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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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When siblings felt more warmth toward each other in childhood, they were more likely to achieve similar levels of education, according to Penn State researchers.
The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center teaches programs geared toward students in the K-12 range about what cancer is, how it works, how it’s treated.
The development of an aggressive, early-onset form of colon cancer may come down to a single missing iron atom in a key DNA repair protein, according to researchers.
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The Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH) in Stony Brook, NY, is the first state veterans home in the country to offer virtual reality experiences to residents.
USC researchers have identified 150 proteins affecting cell activity and brain development that contribute to mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar condition and depression.
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